

American violinist Stella Chen garnered worldwide attention with her first-prize win at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, followed by the 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant and 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. For her all-Schubert debut album, Chen was named the 2023 Young Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Awards. Chen has appeared across North America, Europe, and Asia in concerto, recital, and chamber music performances. In recital, recent appearances include Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Phillips Collection, Rockport Music Festival, and Nume Festival in Italy. She appears frequently with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Chen plays the General Kyd 1720 Stradivarius, on generous loan from Dr. Ryuji Ueno and Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative.