Yihan Chen

Yihan Chen (; born 1994) is a Chinese pianist and composer living in Plainfield, Indiana.

Biography

He made his debut concert at Hilbert Circle Theater, Indianapolis, on February 26, 2006. At 15 years old, he had written compositions including piano solos and sonatas, piano concerto, string trios and quartets, music for jazz band, concert band and full orchestra. After being in the U.S. for only five months, Chen won both the Young Artist Competition sponsored by the New World Youth Orchestras and Young Composer's Contest sponsored by the University of Indianapolis, and appeared on the front page of ''The Indianapolis Star'', '' The Lebanon Reporter'', ''Hendricks County Flyer'', and ''Plainfield'' magazine.

In January 2010, Chen won the senior division of the same competition. In December 2007, he won the Young Artist Competition sponsored by the Carmel Symphony Orchestra.

Chen won the IMTA Hoosier Auditions and the IMTA composition competition in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He has appeared at the Honors Recital of Indiana University Piano Academy for four consecutive years and has won first place of the duet competition in 2008 with Brook Zhang. Chen is the First Prize Winner of the 2010 Young Artist Piano Concerto Competition co-sponsored by the Paducah Symphony Orchestra and Murray State University.

Works

2010

* A Swan for Choir ��鹅（合唱）* Reminiscence for Violin and Piano ��忆（小提琴与钢琴）

2009

* Nian Nu Jiao for Voice Solo ��奴娇（声乐独唱）* Wind Quintet ��管五重奏* Etude in C # Minor for Piano Solo ��C小调练习曲（钢琴独奏）* Etude in D Minor for Piano Solo 小调练习曲（钢琴独奏）* Two Fantasy Pieces for Piano Solo ��幻曲二首（钢琴独奏）:# Dreamscapes ��境:# Whim ��血来潮* Two Visions for Piano Solo ��像二首（钢琴独奏）:# Reverie ��想:# Delusion ��骗* DK the Barbarian for Trumpet, Horn, and Trombone ��人DK（小号、圆号与长号）
* Dandelion’s Epic for Log Drums and Conga Drums [蒲公英史诗（木头鼓与康加鼓）

2008

* String Trio [弦乐三重奏]
* Dance Under the Bridge for two Alto Saxophones [桥下之舞（中音萨克斯管二重奏）]
* Nostalgia from An Old Notebook for Concert Band [陈年笔记本之怀旧曲（管乐队）]
* The Game of Major Seconds for Piano Solo ��二度的游戏（钢琴独奏）* Fugue for Piano Solo ��格（钢琴独奏）* Hallucination for Piano Solo ��觉（钢琴独奏）* Invention for Piano Solo ��部创意曲（钢琴独奏）

2007

* An Unanswered Question for Flute Solo ��回答的问号（长笛独奏）* Piano Concerto in G Minor 小调钢琴协奏曲* The Voyage of the Dawn Treader for Orchestra ��踏号的航程（管弦乐队）* An Unexpected Meeting for Piano Solo ��外的遇会（钢琴独奏）* String Quartet ��乐四重奏

2006

* The Last Day of School for Horn Solo ��假喽（圆号独奏）* The Dance of Water Splash for Piano Solo ��花之舞（钢琴独奏）* Prelude for Piano Solo ��奏曲（钢琴独奏）* Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello ��重奏（小提琴、中提琴与大提琴）* Duet for Clarinet and Viola ��重奏（单簧管与中提琴）* Boss for Jazz Band ��大（爵士乐队）* Three Preludes for Piano Solo ��奏曲三首（钢琴独奏）:# Prelude ��奏曲:# Prelude ��奏曲:# Prelude ��奏曲* A Man from China for Cello Solo ��一个人来自中国（大提琴独奏）

2005

* Rondo for Violin and Piano ��旋曲（小提琴与钢琴）* A Good Time for Flute Solo ��好时光（长笛独奏）* 降A大调奏鸣曲 iano Sonata in A Flat Major* 云 loud* 飘 uoyancy* 自信 onfidence* 乡野 astorale* 大地 arth* 梵高《星月夜》 tarry Night (Inspired by the Painting of Vincent van Gogh)* 动力 orce* 黄河 ellow River* 秋日的诗 n Autumn Poem* 香格里拉组曲 hangri-la: A Suite for Piano Solo:# 水之魅 harm of Water:# 草之秀 race of Grass:# 雪山之神 oddess of Snow Mountain:# 理想境界 n Ideal World* 鲁宾孙漂流记 obinson Crusoe

2004

* 江南明珠 – 常州 em of River South – Changzhou* 贝多芬印象 eethoven Impression* 中国小品 hinese Bagatelle* 爵士乐（老大） oss (In the Style of Jazz)* 夜曲 octurne* 夜曲 octurne* 浪漫曲 omance* F大调奏鸣曲 iano Sonata in F Major* 梦 ream* 雅典娜 thena* 维纳斯诞生 irth of Venus* 都市随想曲 etropolitan Capriccio* 遐想 everie* 保罗•塞尚《圣维克多山》印象 ont Sainte-Victoire Impression (Inspired by the Painting of Paul Cézanne)* 乔治•比埃尔•修拉《大碗岛星期日》印象 Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte Impression (Inspired by the Painting of Georges Pierre Seurat)* 克洛德•莫奈《日出》印象 unrise Impression (inspired by the Painting of Claude Monet)* 休闲广场 eisure City Square* 克洛德•莫奈《睡莲》印象 aterlilies Impression (Inspired by the Painting of Claude Monet)* 浪漫 omance* 水乡江南 iver South – Home of Waters* 迎接阳光 mbracing Light* D大调奏鸣曲《春天》 iano Sonata in D Major, “Spring”* 春柳 pring Willows* 夜曲 octurne* 晨 awn* 思乡曲 ostalgia

2003

* 船歌 arcarolle* 快乐的新年 oyful New Year* 小夜曲 erenade* 练习曲（林中小溪） tude (Stream of Woods)* 练习曲（大海） tude (Ocean)* 月光 oonlight* 圣诞节组曲 hristmas Suite:# 银色的世界 Silver World:# 平安夜 hristmas Eve:# 永恒的爱 verlasting Love* 圆梦 Dream Fulfilled* 美丽的青岛 he Beautiful Qingdao* 卖火柴的小女孩 he Little Match Girl* 练习曲（暴风雨） tude (Tempest)

References

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Living people
Chinese male classical composers
Chinese classical composers
Musicians from Indiana
American musicians of Chinese descent
1994 births
Musicians from Changzhou
People from Plainfield, Indiana
Chinese composers
Chinese male classical pianists
21st-century Chinese classical pianists
21st-century American male musicians