Efforts
23rd Chetham's International Piano Summer School
8th-13th August 2024
Joining the faculty during Part One of the 23rd Chetham's International Piano Summer School, to be taking place at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester -
TBC
8 Aug – 13 Aug 2024
Chetham's School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB
1) TBC
2) TBC
3) TBC
Old Harlow
15th March 2024
One duo recital with violist Sarah-Jane Bradley in Old Harlow -
TBC
15 March 2024, TBC
Old Harlow
1 TBC
2023-2024 Main Concert Series @ Cambridge Chamber Academy
8th March 2024
One duo recital with violist Sarah-Jane Bradley in the 2023-2024 Main Concert Series @ Cambridge Chamber Academy -
TBC
8 March 2024, TBC
St John's College Old Divinity School, Cambridge CB2 1TP
Tickets are £15 (£5 for students) and available through ADC Ticketing or at the door
TBC
6th January 2024
Programme to be announced -
6 January 2024, TBC
Sherborne TBC, UK
1) TBC
2) TBC
Grieg Society of Great Britain
28th October 2023
Programme to be announced -
28 October 2023, 3pm
Norwegian Church St. Olav's,1 St. Olav's Square, Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 7JB, UK
1) TBC
2) TBC
2023/2024 Bath Recitals
21st October 2023
Performing Piano Concerto no 9 in E flat K271 "Le Jeunnehomme" by Mozart with the Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra under Artistic Director Daniel Robert Cushing -
21 October 2023, 7:30pm
St. Swithin's Walcot (The Anglican Church of St Swithin on The Paragon in the Walcot area of Bath), The Paragon, Bath BA1 5LY, UK
1) www.bathrecitals.com/2023/09/12/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-a-beautiful-venue
2) www.bathrecitals.com/events/classical-greats
3) https://bhco.co.uk/event/classical-greats/
4) https://bathboxoffice.org.uk/whats-on/classical-greats/about
5) promotional video https://youtu.be/LxcBy_xLpzM?si=zID-GfiMEeVbC2uq
Private solo recital
30th September 2023
Performing a private solo recital to winning bidder of an online silent auction -
30th September 2023 at 6pm in Central London
1) www.bobby chen.org/private-recitals
2023 Cambridge Chamber Academy
11th-15th August 2023
Joining the piano team for the Summer Festival with the Cambridge Chamber Academy, to be taking place at St John’s College School and at St. John's College Old Divinity School - organised by Andrew Sion -
Sergio De Simone (piano), Anthony Hewitt (piano), Patricia Romero (piano), Aïda Lahlou (piano), Bobby Chen (piano), Patrick Hemmerlé (piano), Marie-Noëlle Kendall (piano) and Darren Bloom (Conducting & Musicianship)
11 Aug – 15 Aug 2022
St John’s College School, 73 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9AB and Old Divinity School, St. John's College, University Of Cambridge, St Johns St, Cambridge CB2 1TP
1) 5th down from top https://cambridgechamberacademy.org/summer-pianists
Private solo recital
22nd May 2023
Performing a private solo recital to relative of winning bidder of a charity ball sit-down auction -
22nd May 2023 at 6pm in Central London
1) www.bobby chen.org/private-recitals
79th Couldsdon & Purley Festival 2023
10th & 11th & 18th March 2023
Joining Russel Keable as one of two (2) Adjudicators for Pianoforte at The 79th Couldson & Purley Festival 2023.
10 & 11 & 18 March 2023
Trinity School of John Whitgift, Shirley Rd, Croydon CR9 7AT, UK
1) (under 'Pianoforte') www.coulsdonpurleyfestival.co.uk/adjudicators-2023.html
2) www.coulsdonpurleyfestival.co.uk/uploads/9/2/7/4/92747124/cpf_pianoforte_syllabus_10.12.pdf or click here
3) (middle of page - 2023 timetable) www.coulsdonpurleyfestival.co.uk or click here
4) www.coulsdonpurleyfestival.co.uk/uploads/9/2/7/4/92747124/pianoforte_adjudicator_bobby_chen_2023.pdf or click here
2022 UCSI University International Piano Festival & Competition
23rd-28th November 2022
Joining Yen Chun-Chieh, Prof. Dr. P’ng Tean Hwa, Minoru Miura, Lena Ching, Julie Bees and Armen Babakhanian as one of seven (7) Finals Adjudicators at the 2022 UCSI University International Piano Festival & Competition.
23 Nov – 28 Nov 2022
Institute of Music, UCSI University, No.1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1) (2nd down from top) https://ipfc.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/adjudicators2022.asp
2) https://ipfc.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/judgeBoddy2022.asp
3) (middle of page) Masterclass & Workshop Series https://ipfc.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/event_2022.asp
(4) Photos of Event - www.bobbychen.org/photos-2022ipfc
6) www.instagram.com/p/Cf8W6SpPquI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
2022 OMWPA (Overseas Masters Winter Piano Academy)
16th-23rd December 2022
Running 2022 OMWPA (Overseas Masters Winter Piano Academy) on the premises of the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey 2022.
16 Dec – 23 Dec 2022
Yehudi Menuhin School, Cobham, Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey KT11 3QQ, UK
1) https://twitter.com/abrsm/status/1605172787231920129?s=46&t=V7V1eusIan3CGUKtxzAKdQ
2) https://facebook.com/abrsmmusic/photos/a.10150632081180210/10159939871255210
3) https://twitter.com/abrsm/status/1550402499189800960?s=21&t=keQIs4JR8ueet41ZpbHb6w
4) (One of eight (8) sponsors of 2022 UCSI University International Piano Festival & Competition: bottom of page, first line of four) https://ipfc.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/sponsor_us.asp
2022 Cambridge Chamber Academy
1st-5th August 2022
Joining Barbara Dziewięcka-Data (violin), Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola), Graham Walker (cello), Patrick Hemmerlé (piano) and Darren Bloom (Conducting & Musicianship) to form the Summer Coaches team with the Cambridge Chamber Academy, to be taking place at St John’s College School and at St. John's College Old Divinity School - organised by Andrew Sion.
01 Aug – 05 Aug 2022
St John’s College School, 73 Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9AB and Old Divinity School, St. John's College, University Of Cambridge, St Johns St, Cambridge CB2 1TP
1) https://cambridgechamberacademy.org/summer-course-tutors
2021 Cambridge Chamber Academy
1st-3rd August 2021
One of the Summer Coaches with the 2021 Cambridge Chamber Academy -
Joining Barbara Dziewięcka-Data (violin), Sarah-Jane Bradley (viola) and Graham Walker (cello) to form the Summer Coaches team with the Cambridge Chamber Academy, to be taking place at the Stapleford Granary - organised by Andrew Sion.
01 Aug 2021 – 03 Aug 2021
Stapleford Granary, Bury Rd, Stapleford, Cambridge CB22 5BP, UK
2021 Milton Combe Piano Festival
19th July 2021
Two solo recitals at 2021 Milton Combe Piano Festival -
Schubert 4 Impromptus D899 - Allegro molto moderato - Allegro - Andante - Allegretto
Bach/Busoni Ich ruf’ zu dir BWV639
Bach/Busoni Chaconne in d minor BWV1004
Liszt Ballade No.2 in b minor S.171
09 July 2021, 17:30 & 19:45
Church of the Holy Spirit, PL20 6HP Tickets £15 (Includes a glass of wine post recital if 17:30, pre recital if 19:45)
Wells Maltings
20th June 2021
Solo afternoon recital at Wells Maltings, on Sunday 20th June 2021, at 3pm -
Programme -
Schubert 4 Impromptus D899 (Op.90)
Liszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S.161, No. 5
Bach/Busoni Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV639
Bach/Busoni Chaconne in d minor BWV1004
Liszt Deux Légendes (Two Legends) S.175 (1863)
Schumann/Liszt Widmung (Myrthen Op.25)
20 Jun 2021, 15:00 – 16:30 BST
The Maltings, Staithe St, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AN, UK
1) www.instagram.com/p/CQA6rNrgkBP/ www.twitter.com/WellsMaltings/status/1403638224430452739