Yunwen Chen, cello (Nanjing, China), received her Master’s degree from New England Conservatory, studying with Paul Katz. She was a founding member of the Y. trio at Shanghai Conservatory of Music, who won the silver prize at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. Two of her chamber music groups received Honors Ensemble at NEC. She is a member of NEC Teaching and Performance Fellowship, sharing her musical knowledge and experiences with children at community schools and bringing music to seniors at retirement homes. Yunwen completed her undergraduate studies at Eastman School of Music under the guidance of Alan Harris. She is currently pursuing a Graduate Diploma at NEC. Previous Yellow Barn musician (2019)