Hsin-Ying Chen

Saxophone

Education:

• After graduating from high school, was unanimously accepted by the jury to study at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris (CRR de Paris).

• Graduated in 2022 with a Diplôme d'Études Musicales (D.E.M.) and received the Unité de valeur décernée à l’unanimité du jury.

• Studied under Japanese professor Chiharu Lemarié, French professor Philippe Portejoie, and Heng-Shuo Chang.

Performances and Achievements:

• Frequently invited to perform at municipal events in France.

• In April 2022, collaborated with the CRR de Paris Orchestra to perform a re-arranged version of Vivaldi's Violin Concerto at the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris.

• Passed the first round of entrance exams for the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP) in both 2022 and 2023, becoming the first Taiwanese saxophonist to reach the final round twice.

• Awarded Third Prize in the 2023 Parisien SaxoVoce Competition in the Soloist category.

• Held solo recitals in 2023 at the CRR de Paris and the Kaohsiung Music Center.

• In 2024, invited to join the A-Team Saxophone Ensemble for a charitable city exchange tour, performing at the Concert Hall on The Concourse in Sydney and SunPac Concert Hall in Brisbane, Australia.

Orchestral Experience:

• Currently serves as the Associate Principal Saxophonist of the Kaohsiung City Winds Orchestra .

• Member of the A-Team Saxophone Ensemble.