ABOUT
"Original and provocative"
- Brian Eno (NOISE 2014)
"A revelation"
- Max Reinhardt of BBC 3 Late Junction (Latitude Festival 2016)
"Hugely impressive - have a listen, she's terrific"
- James Rhodes
2016 Top 4 Best New Music by BBC Introducing Classical Artists
- BBC Radio 3
"At the forefront of UK's new wave of experimental classical musicians"
- China Sohu News
With a musical style that is as uncategorisable it is captivating, Pianist and Composer, Belle Chen's music is a curious blend of classical, avant-garde, world, electronica, and sound art genres. Her approach to music is unpredictable, often bringing to the audience an element of surprise, yet she retains the tonal aesthetic of classical and neo-classical language in midst of textures drawn from experimental, avant-garde, and world genres.
In live performances, Chen performs multiple instruments - notably an acoustic piano (that is prepared and unprepared through improvisation), synth, and melodica - while sampling electronics and found sound through laptop.