Sirena Huang on violin, and Chih-Yi Chen on piano perform at the Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church.

A gold-medal winner in the prestigious Indianapolis International Violin Competition and praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique…deeply expressive phrasing…and poetic weight,” Sirena Huang is one of her generation’s most celebrated violinists. She brings not only technical brilliance and powerful artistry to the stage, but also a profound sense of connection to her audience.

Pianist Chih-Yi Chen’s versatile qualities as a collaborative partner, chamber musician, soloist and teacher have contributed to a distinguished career, nationally and internationally. She has been on the faculty of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music since 2003 and is the Associate Chair of the Chamber and Collaborative Music Department, inaugurated in 2016.