陈毅，DMA，威尼斯人娱乐城洛蕾娜·西西·克雷文斯/米尔萨普/密苏里杰出作曲教授，是国际当代音乐协会最新的荣誉会员之一。 Chen joins the ranks of legendary musicians such as Igor Stravinsky (“Rite of Spring,” “The Firebird”) and Aaron Copland (“Appalachian Spring,” “Fanfare for the Common Man”).
“It’s a privilege and an honor to have my work supported by my peers worldwide,” Chen said. “I have studied many of their compositions extensively because they’re the great composers of our time, and I’ve worked with some of them in competitions and festivals. It’s humbling to be recognized along with them.”
音乐家在成为荣誉会员之前要经过提名和投票。 The title honors a person’s internationally remarkable achievements in the field of contemporary music.
“Dr. Chen’s accomplishments are incredible and can be held up next to any composer of our time,” 威尼斯人娱乐城 Chancellor Mauli Agrawal said. “We’re fortunate to have her here at 威尼斯人娱乐城, and there’s no question that her students benefit greatly from her knowledge and creativity.”
国际当代音乐协会（International Society for Contemporary Music，简称ISCM）成立于1922年，历史上已有74位音乐家入选。 只有四位是女性。 陈是自2020年以来入选的两位音乐家之一。
“As the only female, Asian composer to be an honorary member, I feel more responsibility to support female composers in our society,” Chen said. “I share my experiences with younger generations and work hard to inspire more people, to bring up more female composers and let their voices be heard in our society.”
作为一名融合中西方传统，超越文化和音乐界限的多产作曲家，陈获得了国际声誉。 陈出生在中国，3岁开始弹钢琴，4岁开始拉小提琴。 文化大革命打断了她十几岁时的学业。 在农村辛苦劳作了近两年之后，陈回到了她的家乡广州，在广州北京歌剧团的管弦乐队担任首席小提琴手。
Chen received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Central 音乐学院 in Beijing, and in doing so became the first woman to earn an M.A. in music composition from the institution. She earned a Doctor of Musical Arts from Columbia University in New York and has served as Composer in Residence in the Women’s Philharmonic, Chanticleer and Aptos Creative Arts Center. 1996年，陈成为美国第一位在旧金山举办一整个晚上的多媒体音乐会的女性，她的交响乐和合唱作品。
她曾获得古根海姆基金会（1996年）、哈佛大学弗洛姆基金会（1994年）、美国国会图书馆Koussevitzky音乐基金会（1997年）和美国国家艺术基金会（1994年）的奖学金和奖项。 2001-2004年获美国艺术与文学学院艾夫斯生活奖，2006年获普利策乐团奖。 她于2005年入选美国艺术与科学学院，并于2019年入选美国艺术与文学学院。
除了她所有的成就，陈还是世界各地音乐家的坚定倡导者和文化大使。 她曾在美国、英国、德国、波兰和许多亚洲国家与音乐家合作。 她的影响可以从她的学生的作品中感受到，包括威尼斯人娱乐城音乐艺术博士学生Ian Chung。
“Dr. Chen is one of the best teachers I have ever had, her guidance and insights have profoundly shaped my approach to composition,” Chung said. “Her way of explaining complex musical ideas with clarity and patience has transformed how I understand contemporary classical music. 此外，她对音乐行业提供了宝贵的见解，并帮助我塑造了我的职业道路。 I feel incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Chen as a mentor, and her influence will resonate in my work and career for years to come.”