Yu-Chien Tseng | |
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曾宇謙 | |
 Yu-Chien Tseng photographed in 2020. | |
| Born | August 24, 1994 Taipei County, Taiwan |
| Other names | Benny |
| Education | Curtis Institute of Music |
| Occupation | Classical violinist |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Website | yuchientseng |
Yu-Chien (Benny) Tseng (Chinese: 曾宇謙; pinyin: Zēng Yǔqiān; Wade–Giles: Tsêng Yü-ch'ien; born August 24, 1994) is a Taiwanese violinist. In 2012 he was fifth laureate in the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, where he also won both the Musiq'3 and the Klara-Canvas prizes awarded by the public.[1] In the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition held in 2015, Tseng won the 2nd prize in the violin contest, in which no first prize was awarded.[2] Tseng has recorded for Fuga Libera and the Chimei Museum.
- ^ M.-P. and J.-M. Lambert. Concours Musical International Reine Elisabeth de Belgique, 2012
- ^ "Yu-Chien Tseng of Curtis Institute top winner at Tchaikovsky Competition," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2, 2015