“Anjulie Chen captivated with tonal depth and nuanced touch.”
German pianist Anjulie Chen is regarded as one of the most promising young artists of her generation, increasingly establishing herself as a musician of remarkable sensitivity and artistic maturity. Her playing has been praised for its “subtlety, stylishness and warmth” and described as being “full of poise, elegance and feeling.”
Equally at home as a soloist and chamber musician, Anjulie has performed throughout Germany as well as in Italy, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Japan.
Recent and forthcoming highlights include appearances at the Chiltern Arts Festival, the Schiermonnikoog Chamber Music Festival and the Chigiana International Festival & Summer Academy in Siena, her Munich debut at the Irenensaal and upcoming debut at Bergson Kunstkraftwerk, concerto performances with the Blaze Ensemble and the Bushey Symphony Orchestra under the baton of George Vass, as well as collaborations with section leaders of the Munich Radio Orchestra and performances with the Polymnia Piano Quartet.
In 2022, Anjulie released her debut chamber music album on Linn Records, featuring works by Igor Stravinsky in collaboration with conductor and soprano Barbara Hannigan, the Royal Academy of Music and the Juilliard School. She was a semi-finalist at the Birmingham International Piano Competition 2022, won Third Prize at the Lagny-sur-Marne International Piano Competition in 2019, and was selected to represent the Royal Academy of Music at the intercollegiate Sheepdrove Piano Competition in 2024.
Particularly drawn to the music of Schubert and the French repertoire, Anjulie has worked with distinguished artists including Anne Queffélec, Dame Imogen Cooper and Thomas Adès. Alongside her solo activities, she maintains a vibrant chamber music career. She is a member of the Polymnia Piano Quartet, which receives guidance from Silke Avenhaus and Dirk Mommertz (Fauré Quartett) and has been selected to join the chamber music program at the University for Music and Performing Arts Munich from October 2026. She has also developed a particular affinity for the viola repertoire. As pianist of the CHESA Duo with violist Xin He, she has worked closely with leading violists including Tabea Zimmermann, Timothy Ridout, Lawrence Power, Garth Knox and Martin Outram.
Originally from Munich, Anjulie studied with Thomas Böckheler at the University for Music and Performing Arts Munich before continuing her studies with Colin Stone at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she completed her Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts and Professional Diploma degrees with First-Class Honours throughout. She was awarded the Diploma of the Royal Academy of Music (DipRAM) for an outstanding final Master's performance. A two-time recipient of scholarships from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), she also received the Help Musicians Postgraduate Award in 2024.