Chih-Yi Chen

Chih-Yi Chen serves as Teaching Professor of Music in collaborative piano at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she has been faculty since 2003 and integral to the Chamber and Collaborative Music Department since its 2016-17 founding. She concurrently teaches at the IU Summer String Academy for over twenty years.

Her educational credentials include:

• Doctor of Music (D.M.) from Indiana University, 2013
• Master of Music (M.M.) from Indiana University, 1999
• Bachelor of Music (B.M.) from Indiana University, 1997

Chen's expertise spans collaborative piano performance, chamber music interpretation, and pedagogical development of ensemble skills for pianists. Her research manifests through international performances and specialized teaching methodologies, notably demonstrated in her 2021 CollabFest lecture Teaching Fundamental Collaborative Skills to Undergraduate Piano Performance Majors.

Her accolades feature:

• Special Recognition for Best Performances of Beethoven and Mozart sonatas (2018 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis)
• Official pianist appointments for 9th, 10th, and 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competitions

Chen maintains an active performance career collaborating with elite musicians including violinists Richard Lin and Noah Bendix-Balgley, cellists Sharon Robinson and Peter Stumpf, and ensembles like the Pacifica and Verona string quartets. Recent seasons include concert tours across Asia and South America, masterclasses in Taiwan, and festivals in Argentina. Her institutional contributions extend to adjudicating for the National Society of Arts and Letters competitions and mentoring through the Indiana University Violin Virtuosi program.