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Faculty member at the Juilliard School for over 10 years, Hung-Kuan Chen is a deeply expressive pianist and a familiar face at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, both onstage and in the classroom. He has performed in many of the world’s foremost concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully in New York, the Kennedy Center in D.C., Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and the Tonhalle in Zürich.
Hung-Kuan was born in Taipei and raised in Germany; his early studies blended the musical philosophies of those two cultures. The winner of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, he has collaborated with conductors like Christoph Eschenbach and Hans Graf. In 1992, Hung-Kuan suffered a hand injury resulting in focal dystonia. Through meditation and his own unique research, he was able to heal and return to his life as a concert artist.
Tema Blackstone’s influential work encompasses an impressive concert career, spanning both solo and duo performances, as well as advocacy for music as a force for personal and societal well-being. A faculty member at the Juilliard School, she believes in passing on great music to new generations.
We’re lucky to have both Blackstone and Chen on faculty for the two-week Art of Piano residency, which offers professional pianists and pianist-composers the chance to work with internationally celebrated artists. Participants advance their craft through individual coaching, masterclasses, and performance opportunities.
Event Artists
Hung-Kuan Chen & Tema BlackstoneBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Hung-Kuan Chen, Tema Blackstone & Art of Piano Musicians
Date/Time
Friday, June 12, 2026
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Banff Centre
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, AB
Canada, T1L 1H5
Price
$45
Phone
403-762-6301
Website
https://www.banffcentre.ca/summer-arts-fest/music-opera/art-piano-hung-kuan-chen-tema-blackstone-art-piano-musicians?event_timestamp=2026-06-12T19:30:00
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