Tony Chen Lin - Piano

Chinese-New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin regularly performs in New Zealand and Europe, notably at the Semaine Internationale Piano and Musique de Chambre festival in Switzerland. His 2018 debut album DIGRESSIONS on Rattle Records received critical acclaim and reached No.1 on the New Zealand Classical Charts.

Tony started with keyboard lessons at the age of 12, advancing to piano the following year and made his concerto debut aged 14 after winning the Christchurch Junior Concerto Competition. He won 1st prize at the 40th New Zealand National Concerto Competition, 1st prize at the Weiner Leó National Chamber Music Competition in Budapest, 2nd prize and the Best Classical Sonata Performance Award at the Kerikeri International Piano Competition, and 2nd at the Lepthien Piano Competition.

Tony is currently based in Budapest and is pursuing his DLA (Doctor Liberalium Artium) at the Liszt Academy of Music.

This event is part of our 2025 Great Hall Lunchtime Concerts at The Arts Centre.