The acclaimed pianist Kevin Chen previews his upcoming performance at the Kay Meek Centre (Saturday, 28 September 2024), the program of Chopin and Liszt, music, and more, with Joseph Planta.

Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

The Kay Meek Arts Centre is kicking off its 20^th anniversary season. A gala dinner is planned for November 23^rd, but this Saturday their Resonate Series begins with a performance by the acclaimed pianist Kevin Chen. Mr. Chen joins me now to talk about his program of Chopin and Liszt, what their music means to him, and what performing them will be like. At 19 years old, Mr. Chen is already a Canadian superstar in the making. The CBC has named him one of the Top 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30, while Maclean’s Magazine had him on a list of 100 Remarkable Canadians. He debuted at the age of seven with the Abbotsford Symphony and has already performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Hungarian National Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Taipei Symphony, and the Edmonton Symphony and Calgary Philharmonic. It was in Calgary where he joined me from last week, but he spends most of his time in Hanover, where he studies full time. You can visit https://www.kevinchenpiano.com/ for more information. Tickets for Saturday’s performance at the Kay Meek’s Grosvenor Stage can be had at www.kaymeek.com. Showtime is at 7.30pm, but there’s a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Kevin Chen; Mr. Chen, good morning.

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