Kevin Chen

Kevin Chen (born 7 March 2005) is a Canadian classical pianist. He was the second prize winner at the XIX International Chopin Piano Competition in 2025. He is also the winner of the 2023 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv and the winner of the 2022 Geneva International Music Competition.

Early life and education Chen was born on 7 March 2005 to a Chinese family. He received early piano instruction from Colleen Athparia, Krzysztof Jabłoński, and Marilyn Engle. He also studied composition with Jared Miller. Since October 2023, he has been studying with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hanover, Germany. He has performed with several orchestras in North America, Europe, and Asia, including the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.

In October 2025, at the age of 20, he won the second prize at the XIX International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Throughout the competition, he received significant praise from critics. His virtuosity was compared favorably to that of the previous winner, Bruce Liu, with praise for maintaining expression and contrasts even at remarkable speeds. During the competition, Chen stated that he intentionally avoids social media and broadcasts to concentrate solely on his performance.