Leo Chen, an 8th-grade student at Pine View School in Sarasota, FL, is a dedicated musician with a passion for both piano and violin. A devoted admirer of Chopin, Leo has demonstrated exceptional talent, earning numerous local and international accolades. His achievements include Second Prize at the 2021 Carmel Klavier International Competition, winning the Venice Musicale scholarship every year since the 2nd grade, and First Place in the 2021 and 2022 Citta di Massa International Competitions. In 2023, he won First Place in the Sarasota Youth Orchestra’s Young Artist Competition and was named Outstanding Young Violinist at the Northern Light Music Festival.
Most recently, Leo won the 2024 Sarasota Music Conservatory Concerto Competition, which led to a piano performance with the Pops Orchestra, and is honored to perform a violin solo with the Pops Orchestra this year after winning the 2025 competition.