BELLE CHEN - The New Album.
 

The individualistic pianist-composer Belle Chen embarks on a musical pilgrimage with her new solo piano album; exploring her voice as a genre-fluid pianist-composer in today’s environment. 

 

This 12-track, 40-minute album is a dynamic journey across a wide musical landscape, with scenes inspired by travel, introspection, searching, and discovery. Splashes of jazz and Gamelan sound worlds can be heard in a curious blend with classical and post-classical sensitivities.

 

At times virtuosic, at times heartfelt, each composition on the album tells a story of its own, while collectively painting an evocative and cinematic listening journey. Chen also celebrates the piano’s storytelling prowess through her diverse stylistic approach to composing for the instrument.

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“For a number of years I’ve pondered about my identity as a pianist-composer in today’s music scene. There had always been a sense of unease: I don’t fit cleanly into existing genres, and I had been constantly searching for a scene where my music may ‘belong.’ Then, after some time, I realised that I’m really standing alone on my own island, and perhaps it is time to light a torch and truly explore and embrace this island that I’m on.

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I hope that you’ll enjoy this journey.”

 

Listen now on all good music services. 
 
https://orcd.co/e0023
 

Watch the Performance Video for Years of Pilgrimage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXpjL-Iyn8c

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