Phyllis Chen, Pianist February 24, 2011

Phyllis Chen's artistic pursuits take her in numerous directions as a toy pianist, pianist, composer and performance artist, leading to her selection as a New Music/New Places Fellow at the 2007 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. Since discovering the toy piano, Ms. Chen has become a trailblazer, performing original multimedia compositions using toy pianos, electronics and video and works by prominent 20th century composers such as John Cage and Julia Wolfe. As the creator of the UnCaged Toy Piano Project, Ms. Chen actively seeks new repertoire for the instrument.