Yuval Chen: Bach, Liszt, Debussy, Scriabin, Ravel

5 PM Doors & Pre-Reception
6 PM Performance
8 PM Post-Reception

Yuval Chen: Bach, Liszt, Debussy, Scriabin, Ravel

Gotham Arts in collaboration with Groupmuse is delighted to present an intimate private solo recital by pianist Yuval Chen featuring a reflective program of works by Bach, Liszt, Debussy, Scriabin, and Ravel that proceeds from longing and introspection toward transcendence.

Wine will be served.

Program

BACH "Lament" from Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother, BWV 992

RAVEL Prelude in a minor

LISZT Ballade No. 2 in B minor, S. 171

DEBUSSY Rêverie

Intermission

RAVEL Miroirs
1. Noctuelles
2. Oiseaux tristes
3. Une barque sur l’océan
4. Alborada del gracioso
5. La vallée des cloches

SCRIABIN Sonata No. 10, Op. 70

About the Artist

Watch excerpts from Yuval's performances of Liszt, Scriabin, and Ravel

New York–based pianist and composer Yuval Chen recently completed the Artist Diploma program at The Juilliard School, concluding eight years of study at the institution under the mentorship of Yoheved Kaplinsky.

As a soloist, career highlights include appearances with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and his 2024–25 Albany Symphony debut performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The Times Union noted his command of the work’s virtuoso challenges and wrote that his playing “brought out fresh colors and insights.” His performances have taken him across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including appearances at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Aspen Music Festival and School.

In 2026, he received Juilliard’s Benzaquen Career Advancement Grant and the Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant.

Alongside his work as a pianist, Yuval is an active composer who regularly incorporates original music into his solo programs. He has also collaborated with international luxury brands, including Hermès, for which he composed and premiered an original work.

Yuval was a finalist at the 2025 Hong Kong International Piano Competition and a semifinalist at the 2022 Dublin International Piano Competition. He received First Prize and the Audience Award at the 2018 America-Israel Cultural Foundation Aviv Competitions and has been supported by the foundation for many years.

Yuval began studying piano at the age of seven and later studied for many years with Inna Rubin at the Ra’anana Music Center in Israel. From 2014 to 2018, he studied with Asaf Zohar at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University before continuing at Juilliard, where he earned his Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, and Artist Diploma.

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