Yale Bulletin and Calendar

February 23, 2001

Volume 29, Number 20

Melvin Chen

Pianist (and trained chemist)
makes his faculty debut

Pianist Melvin Chen is no stranger to Yale's stages, having performed on them many times during his undergraduate years here.

His upcoming concert at the University will mark a turning-point for Chen, however, as it will be his first appearance at Yale as a full-fledged member of the faculty.

Chen, who joined the School of Music's piano faculty this fall, will make his debut in the school's Faculty Artist Series on Thursday, March 1, at 8 p.m. in Morse Recital Hall of Sprague Memorial Hall, corner of Wall and College streets. Admission to the performance is free.

As a student at Yale College, Chen won the William Waite Competition two times, once for piano and once for violin, and he subsequently appeared twice as a soloist with the Yale Symphony Orchestra. He went on to receive master's degrees in both instruments from the Juilliard School. His appearances in the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center series, at Carnegie Hall and at major music festivals throughout the country have earned him a reputation as an important young artist.

Chen's talents and interests are not confined to the stage, however. He graduated from Yale in 1991 with a B.S. in chemistry and physics, and has since earned a doctorate in chemistry from Harvard University.

At his March 1 recital, Chen will perform Six Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 76 by Beethoven, "Miroirs" by Ravel and the Sonata in B-flat, D. 960 by Schubert.

For further information, call (203) 432-4158 or visit the School of Music website, www.yale.edu/schmus.

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