Ray Chen
- January 4, 2024
- Violinist
Quick Facts
Ray Chen Biography
| Name | Ray Chen |
| Birthday | Mar 6 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Place Of Birth | Taipei |
| Birth Country | Taiwan |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Ray Chen is one of the most popular and richest Violinist who was born on March 6, 1989 in Taipei, Taiwan. Winner of the Winner of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists and who was signed to Sony Masterworks. He was also invited to perform at the 2012 Nobel Prize Concert. International Competition for Young Violinists, and signed to Sony Masterworks. He was also invited by Sony Masterworks to perform at the 2012 Nobel Prize Concert.
Before he was ten years of age, he completed all levels in the Suzuki Musical Education method, which was created by He completed all levels of the Suzuki Musical Education, a method created by teacher Shinichi Suzuki, before he was ten years old. .
Ray Chen (born 6 March 1989) is a Taiwanese-Australian violinist. He was the first prize winner in the 2008 International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition and the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen began learning violin at the age of four. Within five years he completed all 10 levels of the Suzuki Music Education (Suzuki method) in Brisbane, Australia. Chen was invited to play solo with the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of eight. He was also invited to perform at the opening celebration concert of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
He was born in Taipei.
Ray Chen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Violinist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ray Chen is one of the richest Violinist from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Chen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He learned to play the violin at four years of age and went on to play for the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the 1998 Olympics in Japan.
In 2009, he won the Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition.
After the short term loan of “Huggins”, he was lent the 1715 “Joachim” Stradivarius from the Nippon Music Foundation until 2019. As of October 2019, he is the recipient of the 1735 “Samazeuilh” Stradivarius loaned by the Nippon Music Foundation.
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Who is Ray Chen Dating?
According to our records, Ray Chen is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ray Chen’s is not dating anyone.
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Chen was signed by Sony Classical in 2010. He has recorded the César Franck Violin Sonata, the violin concertos of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Felix Mendelssohn, and more.
Facts & Trivia
Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Violinist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Ray Chen celebrates birthday on March 6 of every year.
In April 2016, he was the youngest juror ever of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in London, with Pamela Frank, Joji Hattori, Martin Engstroem, Ning Feng, Julia Fischer, Dong-Suk Kang, Tasmin Little and Jeremy Menuhin.
Why does Ray Chen have an American accent?
Ray was born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, and though a full Australian accent lurks in the background (he let go a few times during our interview), he often speaks English like an American. He also speaks Chinese.
Why is Ray Chen famous?
Ray Chen is a violinist who redefines what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. With a media presence reaching out to millions, Ray Chen’s remarkable musicianship transmits to a global audience that is reflected in his engagements with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world.
How good is Ray Chen?
Ray Chen (Taiwan/Australia) “ Ray has proven himself to be a very pure musician with great qualities such as a beautiful youthful tone, vitality and lightness. He has all the skills of a truly musical interpreter,” said the great Maxim Vengerov.
How did Ray Chen get his violin?
He plays a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin, once owned by famed Hungarian violinist Joseph Joachim, loaned to him by the Nippon Music Foundation , and reportedly worth $10 million.
Do people lose their accent when they move?
Sometimes our accent changes a bit, subconsciously When we move to a new area or are around different regional dialects, we tend to mimic the sounds that we hear around us. This helps us to fit in. It’s called bidialectalism and it’s mostly subconscious.