Submitted by: Sarah Brackett, sbrackett1@uca.edu on 03/05/2025
Dr. Melvin Chen earned a doctorate in chemistry from Harvard University and holds a double master’s degree from The Juilliard School in piano and violin.
Chen’s performances have been featured on radio and television stations around the world, including KBS television and radio in Korea, NHK television in Japan, and NPR in the United States. As a professor, Chen teaches a studio of graduate and undergraduate piano students. In addition, he serves as Director of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival/Yale Summer School of Music.
Chen’s notable solo recordings include Beethoven’s “Diabelli” Variations and piano music by Joan Tower, among others.
For more information, contact Dr. Linda Hsu, Department of Music, lindah@uca.edu.
Schedule of Events:
Piano Master Class
March 4, 2025 | 7:30-9:30 pm | Windgate Concert Hall
Violin Master Class
March 5, 2025 | 4-6 pm | Windgate Concert Hall
Dinner with Students
March 5, 2025 | 6-7:15 pm | Helen Christian Cafeteria
Chamber Music Master Class
March 5, 2025 | 7:30-9 pm | Windgate Concert Hall
Lecture Presentation
March 6, 2025 | 1:40-2:30 pm | Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall
Public Performance
March 6, 2025 | 7:30 pm | Windgate Concert Hall
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