Chieh-Chun(Anna) Chen
Bio
"Chieh-Chun (Anna) Chen is an award-winning pianist celebrated for her expressive artistry and technical brilliance. She won first prize in the American Virtuoso International Music Competition, culminating in a Carnegie Hall Winners Recital in January 2025. In 2024, she earned first prize in the International Music Competition Salzburg Grand Prize Virtuoso and will perform at the Solitär Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Anna has also received top prizes in the Ad Libitum International Piano Competition, the Franz Schubert International Music Competition, and the Vivaldi International Music Competition. An active performer, she has appeared at Taiwan’s National Concert Hall, the World Piano Meeting in Portugal, and the Red Note Festival in the United States. In addition to her solo career, she has collaborated with orchestras, including a performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as a competition winner.
Originally from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Anna is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the University of Iowa and serves as Piano and Music Theory Professor at Southwestern Community College.
Outside the concert hall, Anna is full of surprises. She’s a passionate traveler and avid swimmer, and her playlists range from classical masterpieces to head-banging heavy metal. A proud cat mom, she even brought her beloved feline companion on a 16-hour flight from Taiwan to the U.S. Anna also describes herself as a committed liberal who supports equal human rights, values that inform both her teaching and her life."
Anna has also received top prizes in the Ad Libitum International Piano Competition, the Franz Schubert International Music Competition, and the Vivaldi International Music Competition. An active performer, she has appeared at Taiwan’s National Concert Hall, the World Piano Meeting in Portugal, and the Red Note Festival in the United States. In addition to her solo career, she has collaborated with orchestras, including a performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as a competition winner.
Originally from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Anna is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the University of Iowa and serves as Piano and Music Theory Professor at Southwestern Community College.
Outside the concert hall, Anna is full of surprises. She’s a passionate traveler and avid swimmer, and her playlists range from classical masterpieces to head-banging heavy metal. A proud cat mom, she even brought her beloved feline companion on a 16-hour flight from Taiwan to the U.S. Anna also describes herself as a committed liberal who supports equal human rights, values that inform both her teaching and her life."