PRESS & MEDIA KIT
Dr. Archie Chen
Concert Pianist · Recitalist · Orchestral Soloist
Available for solo recitals, piano concerti, chamber music, and educational residencies — performing internationally at concert halls, music festivals, and university venues.
ARTIST PROFILE
Available for Concert Engagements
Dr. Archie Chen is an internationally active concert pianist available for solo recital bookings, orchestral soloist engagements, chamber music collaborations, and educational residencies. With a performance career spanning Europe, North America, and the Middle East, he brings both technical brilliance and interpretive depth to every engagement.
A Sony Classical featured artist, Dr. Chen has collaborated with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra and appeared at prestigious international festivals and concert series. His debut Chopin album has received acclaimed notices from International Piano Magazine, The Irish Times, and The Cross-Eyed Pianist.
Repertoire spans the Baroque through the twentieth century, with particular strength in the Romantic canon — Chopin, Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Liszt, and Alkan. Concerto repertoire and technical rider available on request.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
What the Critics Say
“A great talent, both as instrumentalist and musician… a virtuoso… and shows a wide spectrum of deep emotions and understanding for the musical structure.”
— Ralf Gothoni, pianist, composer & conductor
“Chen combines a solo virtuoso’s fluency and excitement with the sophistication and intelligence of an artist who thinks deeply about the music he plays.”
— The Spokesman-Review
“The grand gesture, whether of gorgeously full tone or daring velocity, seems to be at the heart of Chen’s approach to romantic repertoire. The eagerness with which he launched himself into the most daunting of challenges suggests a fiery temperament, and the necessary elements of technique are there to support it.”
— Michael Dervan, The Irish Times
“Chen’s drily witty performance of Alkan’s Le festin d’Esope at the Hugh Lane Gallery has stayed longer in the memory than anything else.”
— Michael Dervan, International Piano Magazine
FEATURED RECORDING
Sony Classical · Love & Friendship Soundtrack
Dr. Archie Chen is featured as a performing artist on the Sony Classical release of the Love & Friendship film soundtrack — one of the world’s foremost classical record labels.
IN THE PRESS
Selected Media Coverage
International
- The Irish Times — 14-year-old Irish piano prodigy wins international competition
- The Irish Times — Winner of the John Field International Piano Competition
- The Irish Daily Mail — The couple who are proof that music really is the food of love
- International Piano Magazine — Featured review
- The Journal of Music — Piano Academy of Ireland Summer Concert
- Le Quotidien — Luxembourg Classical Meeting: a success
- PR Newswire — Sony Classical releases Love & Friendship Soundtrack
Pacific Northwest
- Spokesman-Review — Pianists Archie Chen and Rhona Gouldson revamp Musicfest Northwest
- Spokesman-Review — Spokane Symphony’s hopes for fall return
- Spokesman-Review — Spotlight: Cool Yule changes tune for New Year’s
- Spokesman-Review — Fox transformed into Hogwarts for Spokane Symphony’s Ancient Tales
- Spokesman-Review — Pianist Archie Chen looks forward to symphony’s Masterworks 6
- Spokane Public Radio — Steinway Stars: pianists Rednour, Chen, and Presley
- Spokane Public Radio — Framing the Lyric of Franz Schubert
- The Inlander — Spokane Symphony’s 75th season
- Gonzaga Bulletin — Beyond the Canon: GU voice faculty
CONCERT BOOKINGS & ENGAGEMENTS
Book Dr. Archie Chen
Dr. Chen is available for concert season bookings, festival appearances, orchestral engagements, recital series, and educational residencies. Managers, agents, and presenters are warmly invited to make contact to discuss programming, fees, and availability.