陳麒鈞Chi-Chun Chen

Chi-Chun Chen is a Taiwanese saxophonist and conductor based in the Netherlands. He studied Classical Saxophone and Orchestral Conducting at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, graduating cum laude. His main mentors include Arno Bornkamp, Willem van Merwijk, Ed Spanjaard, and Antony Hermus.

Chen won first prize at the 1st Asia Saxophone Congress Competition (2016) and third prize at the Chieri Wind Competition (2019). He was also a semi-finalist and Best Emerging Young Performer at the Jean-Marie Londeix Competition (2017).

He serves as Music Director of the Art Pondo Saxophone Ensemble and conductor of the CvA Sax Ensemble, leading premieres of Sheherazade, Tosca, Pulcinella Suite, and Tallahatchie Concerto. He has performed across Europe and Asia, including at the Royal Concertgebouw.

As Artistic Director of the Dutch Harmonies Festival, Chen promotes cross-cultural exchange and continues to explore new possibilities for saxophone and ensemble music.