In 2020, Yung-Yi Chen turned 20, and then the pandemic hit.
The young pianist realized this could be a pause in his career—if he let it. Chen searched for ways to challenge himself and happened upon the sixth NTD International Piano Competition.
“If one day my goal is performing, then this is the path I need to take. Although it’s very hard, although sometimes it is frustrating, I feel this is the path I have to take,” said Chen at the final round of the competition at the Kaufman Music Center in New York City on Nov. 1, 2022. “The reason I joined this competition is to prepare myself to deal with music, and deal with performance pressures in the future.”…