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Welcome to Ying-Hsueh Chen's artistic world.

歡迎來到陳盈斈的藝術世界

Multi-faceted percussionist / Performing artist
Critical thinker / Composer
Visionary projects / Teater
Educator / Producer

Upcoming Events / Facebook Page / Instagram

Highlights:

21-05-2025 Very grateful and honoured to be nominated for Nordic Council's Music Prize 2025! Read more here

08-05-2025 The newest album "Mirage: An Architectural Sonic Experience" will be released on May 9, 2025 by ILK music. One can purchase the limited edition of CDs and digital version through ILK Music and my new Bandcamp. The experts of the film version will be available on Youtube this year. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel so you don't miss out!

22-07-2024
The excerpt of the newest audio-visual work "Mirage-An Architectural Sonic Experience" will be exhibited in Danish Pavillion in Paris from July 26- August 11, under the olympics. The one screen version of "Mirage" will also part of online exhibition Planetary Sound from July 20 until August 11, hosted by Le Bicolore and Art Music Denmark.

14-12-2023
Dark Radiance is selected as one of the "10 Best Classical Release 2023" by the Politiken. Read more in Danish here.

12-11-2023
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Dark Radiance received 6-star review from Politiken.
Read the review (in Danish) here.

10-11-2023
Read Passive Aggressive's beautiful review on Dark Radiance here.

23-10-2023

My next album "Dark Radiance" will be released by Dacapo Record on October 27, followed by an unusual release concert and film screening on October 29, 16:00 in Koncertkirken.

Info & ticket
Press release

25-08-2023 The next "Sonic Architecture" concert will take place on September 2nd, 20:00 in Brønshøj Vandtårn's breathtaking architecture and acoustic. Ticket.

11-08- 2023 The next "Sonic Architecture" concert will be on August 16, 2pm at Thorvaldsen's museum. Free entrace. Learn more.

12-05-2023 My new piece "Ø" for 8 strings dedicated to Damkapellet will be premiered on the 14th of May, 15:00 at Radar in Spor Festival, and will be performed again on 27th of May in Musikhuset. Ticket for Spor / Ticket for Musikhuset

17-03-2023: The celluloid music film "Dark Radiance" by Rikke Benborg and me was selected by CPH:DOX and will be premiered on March 17, 21:45 in Cinemateket, followed by 2 screenings Charlottenburg Kunsthal & Statens Kunst Museum. Info& tickets

10-03-2023 "Dark Radiance" digital single is now released by Dacapo Record!!! Link

01-11-2022:
Ancestral Modernism is thrilled to present its first weekend community-concert in “Bådehuset” in Teaterøen, with violist Marius Ungureanu and bassist Marco Zamutto, who will take you to another realm with the picturesque Romanian folk music, the kind of music that goes directly to your heart. Ticket

13-09-2022: Xenakis 100 years celebration concert will take place on October 11, 2022, 19:00 in the Royal Library, Copenhagen, with stunning musicians such as JACK quartet (US) and Maciej Nerkowski (PL). This is a concert of many years dream coming true. Secure your ticket here.

10-11-2021: Ancestral Modernism's last concert this year will take place in Grundtvigs Kirke on November 11, 19:30. A meditation on material, sound, and architecture. A concert not to be missed! More info

09-10-2021: "Ying-Hsueh Chen: An Architectural Concert-Walk // Copenhagen Architectural Festival x Thorvaldsens Museum" will take place on October 13, 16:00. More info

05-07-2021: Ancestral Modernism: Element 2021 will be presenting 7 groundbreaking concerts this year. The next 5 concerts are already happening next week, as are part of Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Read more here.

03-01-2021 Ancestral Modernism Tri(o)logy New Year's Virtual Concert will be premiered on my Youtube Channel on January 3, 2021, 14:00 CET. Together we will immerse in the world of sound beyong time and space, and from a space of centeredness, we will send blessing to the earth and humanity. Here is the Link
for the event and see you very soon!

24-05-2019 On June 2, 16:00 the two Short film "Maskine" and "Mani.Matta" by Rikke Benborg and me will be shown in Cinemateket, followed by an artistic talk and a reception. This event is a part of Klang - Copenhagen Avant Garde Festival. Info & Ticket

05-04-2019 Raw Elegance: Percussion & Architecture International Tour is coming in April in Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland! Read the tour-plan and vision here.

13-09-18 Ying-Hsueh is the recipient of Danish Composer's Society's "Musikprisen 2018". Read about the price in Danish here.

04-04-18 Ancestral Modernism's trailer sums up the vision of the project. See this video:

How to pronounce my first name: Ying-Hsueh (盈斈). Interesting spelling, but fortunately not difficult to pronounce. One must smile and show large quantities of teeth in order to pronounce my name.