September 23rd | Yibai Chen at the Telavi International Music Festival in Georgia
Right after his recital in Vigo, Spain, cellist Yibai Chen travels to Georgia to perform at the prestigious Telavi International Music Festival. Together with the Giya Kancheli Tbilisi Youth Orchestra, conducted by Kakhi Solomnishvili, Yibai Chen will take the stage
September 20th | Yibai Chen in “Monólogos e diálogos” – Vigo, Spain
The Ensemble Vigo 430 presents “Monólogos e diálogos”, a concert that places the cello at the center of a journey from intimate solitude to collective symphonic dialogue. The program features cellist Yibai Chen, together with Mira Foron (violin), Carla Guillén
September 15th – 17th | Yibai Chen performs Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with Chamber Philharmonic orchestra Pardubice
The Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice inaugurates its new season with the ceremonial first concerts under the direction of its new chief conductor, Vahan Mardirossian. The program will feature as soloist our outstanding cellist Yibai Chen, laureate of the Queen Elisabeth
Yibai Chen interviewed by Opera Plus
Cellist Yibai Chen was recently featured in an in-depth interview with Opera Plus, where he shared his artistic journey, his relationship with the cello, and the values that guide his music. For Chen, “music has always been a profound language,
August 3rd | Yibai Chen – Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 with Qingdao Symphony Orchestra and Lu Zhang
Our rising cellist Yibai Chen will take the stage with the Qingdao Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Lu Zhang, to perform Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 2. Written in 1966, this powerful and introspective concerto stands as one of
July 20th | Yibai Chen performing during “Crazy Night – Complete Works of Shostakovich’s Concerto”s in Hangzhou
The Hangzhou Grand Theatre will host the closing concert of the 2024–2025 season by the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra: “Crazy Night – Complete Works of Shostakovich’s Concertos”. This extraordinary event is part of a tribute series marking the 50th anniversary of
July 12th | Yibai Chen performing D. Shostakovich Cello concerto No. 2 with Xi’an Symphony Orchestra and Zhang Guoyong
The Xi’an Symphony Orchestra presents an evocative evening at the Xi’an Concert Hall, inaugurating a special concert series commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich’s passing. Under the baton of conductor Zhang Guoyong, the evening highlights Shostakovich’s compelling and emotionally
June 20th | Yibai Chen performs Prokofiev in Shanghai with Zhang Yi
Cellist Yibai Chen will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125 with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductor Zhang Yi. The concert will take place at the Shanghai Symphony Hall as part of the orchestra’s
June 6th | Yibai Chen performs Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto in Guiyang under the baton of Daye Lin
Chinese cellist Yibai Chen joins the Guiyang Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Daye Lin for a performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125 at the Guiyang Grand Theatre. The Symphony-Concerto, originally composed for Mstislav Rostropovich, is
May 23rd | Yibai Chen performs Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 with Wuhan Philharmonic
Yibai Chen will perform Dmitry Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107 with the Wuhan Philharmonic, under the baton of Renchang Fu. One of the 20th century’s most iconic works for cello, the concerto is a powerful synthesis