Taiwanese pianist Kuan-Wei Chen is based in Vienna. His repertoire spans different periods and styles, with a particular interest in twentieth-century music, especially composers such as Ravel, Scriabin, Prokofiev, and Janáček. He is often drawn to music with a sense of darkness, dramatic tension, and psychological depth, while sincerity and imagination are important to the way he approaches performance.

Beyond the music itself, he is interested in how music can make us think about the society we live in and the experiences we share. Through performance, he hopes that music can not only be heard, but also encourage people to feel, reflect, and see things from a different perspective.

A finalist at the 2025 Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, Kuan-Wei has received prizes at numerous international competitions, including Maria Canals, Rosario Marciano, and Les Étoiles du Piano. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), where he continues his studies with Anna Malikova.