Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Director, University of Tennessee String Project
Evie Chen is on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Knoxville. A passionate educator, she has instructed music theory at Rice University and given violin masterclasses on musicianship, performance preparation, injury prevention, and pedagogical ways of approaching contemporary music. In her private practice, she fosters independence and autonomy of learning with ergonomic versatility as key trademarks of her studio.
Evie made her debut with the Fremont Symphony Orchestra at age 8 after being the youngest to win the Nafisa Taghioff Award in the FSO’s Young Artists Competition. Since then, she has received recognition at several competitions and performed concertos with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, California Youth Symphony, Eastman Philharmonia, Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra, and most recently, the Houston Symphony Orchestra where she premiered Erberk Erylmaz’s Second Violin Concerto.
As a collaborative artist, Evie also values the importance of bringing novel musical genres to diverse audiences, particularly through the evolving communication of chamber music. As a result, she has been a member of many ensembles and enjoys the collective efforts required of such organizations.
Evie earned her master’s degree with Paul Kantor at Rice University and continues working towards her DMA. She received a BM and performer’s certificate in violin performance with Mikhail Kopelman, and a BA in psychology through the University of Rochester.