“That he showed to be an absolute exceptional musician… Thunderous applause…Superb and marvellous!!” (J. Fröhlich, Südkurier)
“Colourful splashes of lights like rain…” (I. Wurster, General-Anzeiger)
“A complete pianist … technical wizardry … introspective, self-revealing, vulnerable artist.” (D. Irish, WeekendSpecial)
Loved by critics and audiences alike, pianist Antonio Chen Guang has performed across Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia in recitals and with important orchestras. His collaborations include those with high-caliber artists such as Anna Tifu, Enrico Dindo, Jan Willem de Vriend, Christian Arming, Stefan Milenkovich, Ezio Bosso, Yves Abel, Conrad van Alphen, Paul Badura-Skoda, Pavel Berman, amongst many others. A pioneer for music of our time and traditional programs alike, his vast repertoire includes such pieces as the Ligeti Piano Concerto, and the premiers of many works, thanks to his close collaboration with composers such as Lera Auerbach and Walter Baco.
Antonio started studying the piano at a very young age with his father. He studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, at The Juilliard School in New York, followed by the Accademia Pianistica Internazionale di Imola, where he was the youngest ever Artist Diploma recipient. He is now continuing his further education at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna with Lilya Zilberstein, and with Andrea Bonatta at the Accademia TMMS di Brescia.
Among his past teachers are Zhu Lianping, Zhao Pingguo, M. Raekallio, V. Ashkenazy, L. Margarius, P. Badura-Skoda, and his mentor Antonio Mormone. He was supported by the Brenna Tosatto Foundation and the International Piano Foundation Theo and Petra Lieven. Antonio’s first album was released by Steinway & Sons in 2020, dedicated to Bach, Brahms, and Berg, receiving worldwide praise.