陳思蕾 Stella CHEN

2023年《留聲機》大獎年度青年藝術家

美國小提琴家陳思蕾以其兼具「絲綢般優雅的音色」與「卓越精湛的演奏掌控力」獲《The Strad》盛讚。她於2019年榮獲伊莉莎白女王國際小提琴大賽首獎，自此躍升國際樂壇矚目的新星。2023年，她於蘋果音樂旗下 Platoon 廠牌發行首張專輯《Stella × Schubert》，廣受樂評肯定，並榮獲《留聲機》大獎（Gramophone Awards）年度青年音樂家殊榮。

陳思蕾活躍於北美、歐洲及亞洲樂壇，經常以協奏曲獨奏家、獨奏會及室內樂演奏家的身分登臺演出。近年首次與紐約愛樂、芝加哥交響樂團、明尼蘇達管弦樂團、以色列愛樂、歐洲室內樂團及聖路克管弦樂團合作演出。她亦曾登上多座世界著名音樂殿堂，包括維也納音樂協會金色大廳、阿姆斯特丹音樂廳及柏林愛樂音樂廳。此外，她經常與林肯中心室內樂協會合作，於紐約及世界各地巡演。

2025-26樂季的重要演出包括首次與溫哥華交響樂團、辛辛那提交響樂團及安特衛普交響樂團合作演出協奏曲；並將隨奧菲斯室內樂團展開美國巡演，其中包括登上卡內基音樂廳。此外，她亦將於La Jolla Music Society、Chamber Music San Francisco舉辦獨奏與室內樂音樂會，並擔任舊金山音樂學院駐校藝術家。

身為熱衷室內樂演出的音樂家，陳思蕾曾受邀參與克隆貝格學院（Kronberg Academy）、莫里茨堡音樂節（Moritzburg Festival）、拉維尼亞音樂節（Ravinia Festival）、西雅圖室內樂協會、帕爾曼音樂計畫（Perlman Music Program）、Music@Menlo、Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival、Rockport Music Festival及Sarasota Music Festival等國際知名音樂節；並於2025年重返薩拉索塔音樂節擔任師資。

陳思蕾為哈佛大學 Robert Levin Award首屆得主，並曾受鋼琴家暨學者Robert Levin親自指導與啟發。她歷年師承及受教於Donald Weilerstein、Itzhak Perlman、Miriam Fried、李林（Lin LI）及Catherine Cho等名家。她畢業於茱莉亞音樂學院並取得音樂藝術博士學位，現任茱莉亞音樂學院大學部弦樂教師；同時擔任Shenandoah Conservatory訪問助理教授，以及義大利科爾托納（Cortona）Nume Festival and Academy師資。

陳思蕾目前使用的是1720年製、名為「General Kyd」的史特拉底瓦里名琴，由Ryuji Ueno醫師及Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative慷慨提供借用。

2023 Young Artist of the Year, Gramophone Awards

Praised for her “silken grace” and “brilliant command” (The Strad), American violinist Stella Chen first gained international recognition as the winner of the 2019 Queen Elizabeth International Violin Competition. Her critically acclaimed debut album Stella x Schubert, released in 2023 on Apple Music’s Platoon label, earned her the Young Artist of the Year title at the Gramophone Awards.

Chen has performed across North America, Europe, and Asia in concerto, recital, and chamber music settings. She recently made debuts with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's. Her performances have taken her to some of the world’s most iconic venues, including the Vienna Musikverein, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Berlin Philharmonie. She appears frequently with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, both in New York and on tour.

Highlights of Chen’s 2025–26 season include concerto debuts with the Vancouver Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, and Antwerp Symphony orchestras, and an American tour with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, including a performance at Carnegie Hall. She appears in recital and chamber music performances at La Jolla Music Society, Chamber Music San Francisco, and leads a residency at San Francisco Conservatory.

A dedicated chamber musician, Chen has been featured at festivals including the Kronberg Academy, Moritzburg Festival, Ravinia, Seattle Chamber Music Society, Perlman Music Program, Music@Menlo, Bridgehampton, Rockport, and Sarasota Music Festival, where she returned as faculty in 2025.

Chen is the inaugural recipient of the Robert Levin Award from Harvard University, where she was mentored and inspired by Robert Levin. Her teachers and mentors have included Donald Weilerstein, Itzhak Perlman, Miriam Fried, Li Lin, and Catherine Cho. She received her doctorate from the Juilliard School, where she was recently appointed to the College Division String Faculty. She also serves as Visiting Assistant Professor at the Shenandoah Conservatory and is on the faculty of the Nume Festival and Academy in Cortona, Italy.

Chen performs on the “General Kyd” 1720 Stradivarius, generously on loan from Dr. Ryuji Ueno and Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative.