Chih-Yuan Chen
Clarinetist and saxophonist moves fluently between classical and jazz. He studied under Professor Tsu-Hsin Lin at the Department of Music, National Taiwan University of Arts, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Graduate Institute of Music, National Taiwan Normal University. Beginning clarinet in high school, he trained with Kuo-Wei Chang, Pei-Yun Lin, and Chien-Ming Chen, among others.
During his military service, Chen served as principal clarinet of a regional military band. While studying, he won prizes in national music competitions and performed at major venues including the National Concert Hall and National Recital Hall.
He is a member of the Buddy Clarinet Ensemble, a board member of the Ruifang Arts & Culture Association, and leader of the Friday Quintet. With these ensembles, he has appeared at venues such as Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the National Palace Museum, Taipei City Hall, and Nangang Exhibition Center. In 2023, he was invited to perform at the Sakai Blues Festival in Osaka, Japan, and delivered music-travel lectures at Feng Chia University, National Changhua University of Education, National Defense University, and NTUA, sharing insights on jazz improvisation and stage performance. That same year, he was featured in a Volkswagen interview.
In April 2024, Chen created and produced Musical Dialogues of the Jazz (Dance) Ensemble, a cross-genre program uniting jazz musicians and dancers. Supported by the New Taipei City Cultural Affairs Department, it premiered at the New Taipei Arts Center to strong acclaim.
In July 2024, he was selected as a soloist at the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra Music Camp, and was invited to perform Artie Shaw’s Clarinet Concerto with conductor Wen-Chen Chuang and the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra music camp at the Taipei National University of the Arts Concert Hall.
His refined interpretation, distinctive musical character, and jazz-infused tone captivated the audience and received enthusiastic acclaim.
In 2025, Chen joined the Taipei All-Star Festival Jazz Orchestra and performed at the Taipei Jazz Festival at the Taipei Music Center. In the same year, he won Third Prize in the Taichung Music Festival Saxophone Competition.
- Feng Chia University — “Music Backpacker: Traveling with Instruments”
- National Changhua University of Education “Music Travel”, National Defense University, National Taiwan University of Arts, and more
- Volkswagen feature — Jazz Musician Car Owner feature
