Music

Junyan Chen

Piano

St John's Church

15 Jul 2026

Booking info

Junyan Chen made her debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra this season performing Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 4. She played this concerto in the final of the Leeds International Piano Competition, 2024, where she won Second Prize. In Leeds she collaborated with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Domingo Hindoyan; having previously performed the work with Edward Gardner and the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra.

 

‘The vivacity was outstanding…vintage Rachmaninov’

-The Arts Desk, 23 September 2024

Dates

15 Jul 2026

3pm - 5pm

Price

£30 - £35

Venue

St John's Church

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  • Wed 15 Jul 2026 3.00pm - 5.00pm
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