Award-winning Pianist Performing in Harrogate
Award-winning Junyan Chen gets this year’s Harrogate International Sunday Series off to a flying start when she performs at the Old Swan Hotel on January 26.
Junyan Chen
Chen won the silver medal at the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition, also winning the chamber music prize and Alexandra Dariescu award for a work by a woman composer, cementing her reputation as a rising star of classical music in the piano world.
The acclaimed musician will perform an exhilarating programme featuring pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Bartók and Liszt.
Chen has appeared in venues such as Wigmore Hall, KKL Lucerne and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, and as a soloist has collaborated with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, and XinZhu Symphony Orchestra.
Her debut solo album, It's Time, was released by Linn Records in 2022 and explores a range of music styles and art forms, including Turkish folk ballads, jazz and African dance.
Speaking ahead of her Harrogate appearance, Chen said she hoped her programme would resonate with her audience. “I believe classical music remains very much alive and I would love for them to fall in love with these pieces the way I have. I’m very excited to connect with everyone through the music – and to make new friends in the process.”
Sharon Canavar, Chief Executive of Harrogate International Festivals said: “The Sunday Series has provided a platform to some of the most gifted pianists of their generation for more than 30 years now.
“We have been lucky enough to witness some breathtaking performances during that time and 2025 promises to continue in the same vein with Junyan Chen, who I’m certain is going to wow the Harrogate audience and get this year’s Series off to fantastic start.”
All of the Sunday Series concerts take place at the beautiful Old Swan Hotel, which provides an intimate setting to enjoy a morning coffee and exceptional music with friends.
Junyan Chen, The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, Sunday, January 26, 11am.
Tickets are available from the Harrogate International Festivals website Home - Harrogate International Festivals or by calling the Box Office on 01423 562 303.
