陳逸陽（Dr. Yi-Yang Chen）在 2018 年英國 Sussex 國際鋼琴比賽、2017 年美國華盛頓國際鋼琴比賽和 Waring 國際鋼琴比賽中，和其他重要的國際賽事中連續奪冠，成功的登上國際舞臺。英國沃辛先驅報(Worthing Herald)音樂評論家理查·艾米(Richard Amey)稱讚他近期與沃辛交響樂團合作表演的聖桑第五鋼琴協奏曲“他在鋼琴演奏技巧和藝術表現能力有著與眾不同的天賦“以及“音樂中對情感詮釋的智慧，細膩又精湛”。2011 年在加拿大太平洋國際鋼琴比賽(The Pacific International Piano Competition)中充滿活力的演奏得到了評委們的認可，並獲得大賽一等獎。羅賓·麥凱布博士高度評價道：“他的鋼琴演奏淋漓盡致地展現了他對音樂自然的情感投入展現了他極高的音樂天賦。演奏中，他鮮明的個性時刻吸引著大賽的評委們。我們相信這位年輕的演奏家將成為藝術界中一顆冉冉升起的新星。他對鋼琴天生的控制力使他的音樂演奏極具感染力”。

陳教授在26歲時受邀成為東田納西州立大學(East Tennessee State University)的鋼琴和音樂理論專職終身教授。2021年，他受聘於堪薩斯大學(University of Kansas)，並於2024年給予終身職晉升為副教授兼博士生導師。他擁有茱莉亞音樂學院的音樂碩士學位，師從羅伯特·麥克唐納(Robert McDonald)和傑羅姆·洛溫塔爾(Jerome Lowenthal)。伊斯曼音樂學院鋼琴表演專業博士及學士學位，師從系主任道格拉斯·韓弗理斯（Douglas Humpherys)。他與伊紮克·帕爾曼(Itzhak Perlman)、伊曼紐爾·阿克斯(Emanuel Ax)、丹尼爾·波拉克(Daniel Pollack)、約瑟夫·卡利希斯坦(Joseph Kalichstein)、葛籣·迪特羅(Glenn Dicterow)、湯瑪斯·紹爾(Thomas Sauer) 以及克利夫蘭、上海、Borromeo、Brentano、Ying、Guarneri 絃樂四重奏都有合作演出，並舉辦大師班。

陳教授在教育界也獲得諸多榮譽，活躍于美洲、歐洲、亞洲及大洋洲。他常獲邀舉辦講座，音樂夏令營和大師班，他的學生是國際和美國國內比賽的常勝軍。陳教授還常受邀擔任國際鋼琴比賽的評委，包括范德比大學協奏曲比賽、Monolov國際鋼琴比賽（紐約）、ETSU國際鋼琴比賽、ECU年輕藝術家鋼琴比賽、Krogulski國際鋼琴比賽（波蘭）、澳大利亞國際公開賽及武陵高中協奏曲比賽等。他是ETSU國際音樂夏令營的音樂總監，也同時受邀於 Montecito音樂節、Maestro Tarnow國際鋼琴音樂節、美國康州蕭邦音樂營等音樂節任教。

豐富的演出經驗使陳教授成為了一名傑出的鋼琴演奏家。近期活躍於美洲、歐洲、亞洲、澳洲等重要音樂廳演出：包括卡內基 Weill 音樂廳專場獨奏會、紐約林肯中心、墨爾本獨奏中心、臺北中正紀念堂、加拿大班夫音樂中心、英國沃辛會議大廳等; 並與Worthing交響樂團、Brevard Music Center 樂團、美國華府Avanti 樂團、伊斯曼愛樂樂團、Coeur  d’Alene  樂團、臺灣國樂團、泰國愛樂樂團。陳逸陽先生曾在茱莉亞音樂學院擔任鋼琴教員，參與過帕爾曼音樂節、Taos 音樂夏季室內樂音樂節、加拿大 Banff 音樂中心、Academy of the West 音樂節、Four Seasons 冬季音樂節、北卡 Brevard 音樂節演出、以及與 Paul Katz, Amit Peled, 和 David Bowlin 的室內樂合奏。陳教授熱衷演奏及推廣現代作曲家的音樂作品。他的現代作品演出經歷包括:與邁阿密南灘的新世界交響樂團（New World Symphony）、AXIOM、茱莉亞現代樂團、林肯中心 Focus 音樂節的合作演出。他衷心希望推廣聽眾們對現代音樂的認知,以此增長對當今社會價值以及世界觀的瞭解。

作為 2012 年 MTNA 全國青年藝術家鋼琴大賽的獲獎者，他榮獲兩場由美國蕭邦基金會贊助的音樂會和一架施坦威鋼琴。《紐約音樂會評論》(New York Concert review)在對他 2017 年在卡內基威爾音樂廳(Carnegie Weill Hall)舉行的獨奏會的回顧中寫：“他以最輕鬆自然的方式完成了這次演奏。樂句清晰明亮從不失感情和活力。演奏自始至終都保持著成熟和冷靜，這是許多演奏者都面臨的挑戰”；“這是一場極具感染力的演奏。他的大膽和不保留的演奏方式是極具高風險的，需要極高的專業技巧，但是他都做到了。我聽過許多奏鳴曲的演奏，陳先生的演奏是最好的詮釋之一”。此外，陳教授還在 Hilton Head 國際鋼琴比賽、美國大獎(專業組)、Kerikeri 國際鋼琴比賽(紐西蘭)、西雅圖國際鋼琴比賽、泰國國際鋼琴比賽、聖約瑟國際鋼琴比賽和 Hartford 蕭邦國際鋼琴比賽等，獲得了諸多獎項。

陳逸陽教授為史坦威藝術家。現任全國音樂教師協會(Music Teacher National Associations)會員、美國大學音樂學會(College Music Society)中部副會長、Mu Phi Epsilon 音樂協會會員。陳教授于2022至今成功申獲五萬美金的科研基金。他除了與當代著名的作曲家們有委託合作之外，也正在籌備錄製他的個人鋼琴獨奏專輯，預期於2026年由英國 Champs Hill 唱片公司錄製發行。

Dr. Yi-Yang Chen shot onto the international stage with back-to-back victories in the 2018 Sussex International Piano Competition, 2017 Washington International Competition, and the Warning International Piano Competition. The Worthing Herald music critic Richard Amey praised his recent performance “flair for the unusual and his technical and artistic capacity to deliver,” as well as his “musical and emotional intelligence, dexterity and virtuosity,” listening to Chen as soloist in Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No.5 “Egyptian” with the Worthing Symphony Orchestra. His vibrant playing at the Pacific International Piano Competition (Canada) was recognized by the judges, who selected him for the first prize (“…Yi-Yang showed an impressive breadth of emotional investment and natural affinity for the music he played. The informed individuality and command of his performance was immediately compelling to the judges. We feel this young man has a fine future as an artist. He seems to ‘own’ the piano as he plays, and this makes his performance extremely powerful” – Dr. Robin McCabe).

Yi-Yang Chen is an Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Kansas and the Artist Director of the Orbifold Music Festival in California. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen has been playing the piano since the age of 8. Yi-Yang completed his Doctor of Musical Arts And Bachelor’s of Music at the Eastman School of Music with Douglas Humpherys, and his Master’s degree at The Juilliard School with Robert McDonald and Jerome Lowenthal. He also has solo/chamber masterclasses with Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Daniel Pollack, Joseph Kalichstein, Glenn Dicterow, Thomas Sauer, and with members from the Cleveland, Shanghai, Borromeo, Brentano, Ying, and Guarneri String Quartets.

Yi-Yang has captivated audiences worldwide with his flamboyant playing. He has performed on five continents in acclaimed venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center in New York, Melbourne Recital Centre, National Concert Hall in Taipei, Banff Music Centre in Canada, ZK Matthews Great Hall in South Africa, and the Assembly Hall in Worthing, UK, with such orchestras as the Worthing Symphony Orchestra, Brevard Music Center Orchestra, Avanti Orchestra, Eastman Philharmonic Orchestra, National Chinese Orchestra, and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. He has appeared at the Perlman Music Festival, Taos School of Music Summer Chamber Music Festival, Banff Music Centre, Music Academy of the West, Four Seasons Winter Workshop, and Brevard Music Center.

A wealth of experience enables Chen to become an outstanding teacher and performer. As the winner of the 2012 MTNA National Young Artist Piano Competition, Chen was given a Steinway piano and two concerts in Miami sponsored by the Chopin Foundation (USA) as his prize. In a review of his 2017 solo recital at Carnegie Weill Hall, New York Concert Review wrote, “He negotiated this difficult work with what appeared to be the greatest of ease. The passagework was sparkling, and the energy never flagging. Mr. Chen held the line and momentum throughout, challenges which many players struggle with in this work […]. It was a powerhouse performance. His bold, take-no- holds approach was all that one hopes for in this work. It is a high-risk proposition that demands a large technique, and Mr. Chen delivered. I’ve heard many performances of this sonata, and Mr. Chen’s ranks among the best. “ Chen also received top prizes at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, American Prize (Professional Division), UNISA International Piano Competition (South Africa), Kerikeri International Piano Competition (New Zealand), Seattle International Piano Competition, Thailand International Piano Competition, San Jose International Piano Competition, Roberto Melini International Piano Competition (Italy), Five Towns Piano Competition, Schubert Club Competition, Thousand Islands International Piano Competition, and Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford.

Yi-Yang Chen is a member of the Music Teachers National Association, College Music Society, and Mu Phi Epsilon. He enjoys swimming, biking, traveling, and composing. Yi-Yang is currently working on a recording project with Champs Hill label (UK); the release is scheduled for 2025. Before joining KU (University of Kansas), Yi-Yang served on the faculty at East Tennessee State University as a tenure-track professor.