BIOGRAPHY
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Described as “fearless and uncompromising”, Aidan Chan is an Irish-Chinese pianist whose work primarily explores identity and social structure through performance. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the US (Carnegie Hall), UK (Wigmore Hall), Hong Kong, France, Switzerland, China and across Ireland. As a concerto soloist he has performed with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra (giving the Irish premiere of John Adams’ Eros Piano in 2024), the Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Budweis and the TUD Sinfonia. Aidan has been a frequent prizewinner in competitions in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria. He won top prize at the 2016 Fr Frank Maher Classical Music Awards, and was the recipient of the 2019 Trench Award and the 2023 Feis Ceoil Morris Grant Bursary for pianists. He was also recipient of the 2023 RDS Music Bursary, the most prestigious annual Western classical music award in Ireland.
As a performer Aidan holds a particular affinity for the works of Chopin and Mozart, the latter whose keyboard music he has studied intensively with Dr Robert Levin at the Salzburg Summer Academy and regularly improvises on in concerts. In addition to his reverence for the canonical works of the piano repertoire, he is passionate about performing music by contemporary composers, commissioning and premiering Knuckleduster and torn, to the ground, exhausted, sobbing by Alex Ho (2021; 2024), Polygon by Delyth Field (2022) and Reflections and Refractions by Philip Hammond (2023). Described as an “innovative programme planner”, he places a particular emphasis on exploring thematic concepts through performance. In 2023, his Masters graduation recital programme examined the reconstruction and deconstruction of tradition, including elements of sean-nós singing, improvisation and poetry from Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s Dictée.
Currently, Aidan is an RCM Scholar at the Royal College of Music in London, where his PhD research, supervised by Dr Maiko Kawabata and Dr Broderick Chow, explores the how diasporic identity is constructed, embodied and articulated through artistic performance. Inspired by his Hakka heritage, his practice research draws on themes of abjection, corporeality and cultural hybridity to examine how the diasporic body and performance - both artistic and social - shape and inform each other. Aidan previously obtained a Master of Music degree with distinction from the same institution under the tutelage of Professors Nigel Clayton and Andrew Zolinsky, having also previously completed his undergraduate studies there with first class honours. He also undertaken a residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Canada, in 2024.
Upcoming performances in 2025 include the world premiere of Alex Ho’s 3 Chinese Myths and his concerto debut with the National Symphony Orchestra in Ireland.
[Updated March 2025]
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被譽為「無畏且不妥協」的鋼琴家,陳愷賢是一位愛爾蘭華裔音樂家,其作品主要透過演奏探討身份認同與社會結構。他曾以獨奏家及室內樂演奏家的身份,在美國(卡內基音樂廳)、英國(威格莫爾音樂廳)、香港、法國、瑞士、中國及愛爾蘭各地演出。作為協奏曲獨奏家,他曾與愛爾蘭國家廣播電視管弦樂團(RTÉ Concert Orchestra)合作演出,並於2024年舉行約翰·亞當斯(John Adams)《Eros Piano》的愛爾蘭首演。此外,他亦曾與威斯敏斯特愛樂樂團(Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra)、布傑約愛樂樂團(Philharmonic Orchestra of Budweis)及都柏林理工大學交響樂團(TUD Sinfonia)合作演出。陳愷賢在英國、愛爾蘭、德國及奧地利的多個音樂比賽中屢獲殊榮,曾獲2016年Fr Frank Maher古典音樂大獎首獎,並獲頒2019年Trench Award、2023年Feis Ceoil Morris Grant鋼琴獎學金,以及愛爾蘭年度最具聲望的西方古典音樂獎——2023年RDS音樂獎學金。
作為演奏家,陳愷賢對蕭邦與莫扎特的作品有著特別的共鳴。他曾於奧地利薩爾茨堡夏季音樂學院(Salzburg Summer Academy)跟隨 Robert Levin博士深入研究莫扎特的鍵盤音樂,並經常在音樂會上即興演奏。此外,他在演奏鋼琴經典曲目的同時,也熱衷於當代音樂的演繹,並積極委約與首演新作品,包括 Alex Ho 的 《Knuckleduster》 及 《torn, to the ground, exhausted, sobbing》(2021;2024)、Delyth Field 的 《Polygon》(2022)及 Philip Hammond 的 《Reflections and Refractions》(2023)。他被形容為「極具創意的節目策劃者」,並特別強調透過演奏來探討主題概念。2023年,他的碩士畢業獨奏會以「傳統的重構與解構」為主題,結合愛爾蘭 sean-nós 傳統歌唱、即興演奏及文學作品,並融入 Theresa Hak Kyung Cha 《Dictée》 中的詩歌。
目前,陳愷賢為倫敦皇家音樂學院(Royal College of Music)RCM學者,其博士研究由 Maiko Kawabata博士及 Broderick Chow博士指導,探討離散族群的身份如何透過藝術表演建構、體現與表達。受其客家背景啟發,他的實踐研究圍繞棄絕、身體性及文化混融等主題,探討離散族群的身體與表演——無論是藝術層面還是社會層面——如何互相塑造與影響。他曾在倫敦皇家音樂學院師從 Nigel Clayton教授及 Andrew Zolinsky教授,並以優異成績獲得音樂碩士學位,其本科學位亦以一級榮譽畢業於同一學院。他於2024年在加拿大班夫藝術與創意中心(Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)駐留創作。
陳愷賢2025年的演出計劃包括 Alex Ho 作品 《3 Chinese Myths》 的世界首演,以及與愛爾蘭國家交響樂團(National Symphony Orchestra)合作的協奏曲首演。
[更生於2025年3月]
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被誉为「无畏且不妥协」的钢琴家,陈恺贤是一位爱尔兰华裔音乐家,其作品主要透过演奏探讨身份认同与社会结构。他曾以独奏家及室内乐演奏家的身份,在美国(卡内基音乐厅)、英国(威格莫尔音乐厅)、香港、法国、瑞士、中国及爱尔兰各地演出。作为协奏曲独奏家,他曾与爱尔兰国家广播电视管弦乐团(RTÉ Concert Orchestra)合作演出,并于2024年举行约翰·亚当斯(John Adams)《Eros Piano》的爱尔兰首演。此外,他亦曾与威斯敏斯特爱乐乐团(Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra)、布杰约爱乐乐团(Philharmonic Orchestra of Budweis)及都柏林理工大学交响乐团(TUD Sinfonia)合作演出。陈恺贤在英国、爱尔兰、德国及奥地利的多个音乐比赛中屡获殊荣,曾获2016年Fr Frank Maher古典音乐大奖首奖,并获颁2019年Trench Award、2023年Feis Ceoil Morris Grant钢琴奖学金,以及爱尔兰年度最具声望的西方古典音乐奖——2023年RDS音乐奖学金。
作为演奏家,陈恺贤对肖邦与莫扎特的作品有着特别的共鸣。他曾于奥地利萨尔茨堡夏季音乐学院(Salzburg Summer Academy)跟随 Robert Levin博士深入研究莫扎特的键盘音乐,并经常在音乐会上即兴演奏。此外,他在演奏钢琴经典曲目的同时,也热衷于当代音乐的演绎,并积极委约与首演新作品,包括 Alex Ho 的《Knuckleduster》及《torn, to the ground, exhausted, sobbing》(2021;2024)、Delyth Field 的《Polygon》(2022)及 Philip Hammond 的《Reflections and Refractions》(2023)。他被形容为「极具创意的节目策划者」,并特别强调透过演奏来探讨主题概念。2023年,他的硕士毕业独奏会以「传统的重构与解构」为主题,结合爱尔兰 sean-nós 传统歌唱、即兴演奏及文学作品,并融入 Theresa Hak Kyung Cha 《Dictée》中的诗歌。
目前,陈恺贤为伦敦皇家音乐学院(Royal College of Music)RCM学者,其博士研究由 Maiko Kawabata博士及 Broderick Chow博士 指导,探讨离散族群的身份如何透过艺术表演建构、体现与表达。受其客家背景启发,他的实践研究围绕弃绝、身体性及文化混融等主题,探讨离散族群的身体与表演——无论是艺术层面还是社会层面——如何互相塑造与影响。他曾在伦敦皇家音乐学院师从 Nigel Clayton教授及 Andrew Zolinsky教授,并以优异成绩获得音乐硕士学位,其本科学位亦以一级荣誉毕业于同一学院。他于2024年在加拿大班夫艺术与创意中心(Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)驻留创作。
陈恺贤2025年的演出计划包括 Alex Ho 作品《3 Chinese Myths》的世界首演,以及与爱尔兰国家交响乐团(National Symphony Orchestra)合作的协奏曲首演。
[更生於2025年3月]
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