ABOUT ME

Chloe Chen is a cellist from Singapore and is currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Hannah Roberts.

As a solo player, Chloe has taken part in masterclasses by Qin Li-Wei and Bruno Philippe. In her second year of studies at the RNCM, she became one of the youngest cellists to be awarded the John Barbirolli Memorial Prize for Cello and was also awarded the Amy Lindley Prize for cello in her first year of studies. In Singapore, she was also awarded the Creative Arts Award by her Junior College and was a recipient of the Ministry of Education’s Music Elective Scholarship from 2021 to 2022. Chloe is a keen chamber musician and is currently part of the ONYX Ensemble, frequently giving performances across the UK and was part of the Spirit Trio which won the RNCM Nossek Prize in 2024.

As an orchestral musician, Chloe was appointed as Principal Cello of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra from 2018 to 2022. She has also represented the SNYO in overseas concert tours playing in Guangzhou, China and Hong Kong. She has also played with the Orchestra of Music Makers and the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra in Singapore.

In addition to classical music, Chloe also enjoys playing and working with musicians in different music genres. In 2024, she worked with Icelandic composer and Paralympian Mar Gunnarsson in recording an album for the Paris Paralymics 2024. She also played in singer-songwriter shazza’s debut showcase held in the Esplanade Recital Studio, and recorded in her single “Rain in Manhattan”.

Chloe enjoys interacting with others through the medium of music. This has led her to volunteer in music-related areas, including giving music lessons to underprivileged children and volunteering with The Purple Symphony, an orchestra comprising of musicians with and without disabilities. She was also involved in the Songbirds Music UK project 2024 and was hired by an arts organization in the National Health Service to bring music into the wards of various hospitals in Manchester. She is currently enrolled in a course focusing on careers in animal-assisted therapy and mental health. Chloe also enjoys arranging and recording music to share with others through various social media platforms.