Taiwanese violist Che-Yen Chen has established himself as a prominent recitalist, chamber and orchestral musician. Principal Violist of the San Diego Symphony, he has been a top prizewinner of the Primrose and Tertis International Viola Competitions. Mr. Chen is a founding member of the Formosa Quartet, was a member of Chamber Music Society Two at Lincoln Center and has taken part in the “Musicians from Marlboro” tour. Mr. Chen studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School under the guidance of Michael Tree, Joseph de Pasquale and Paul Neubauer.