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Neilson Chen
NEILSON CHEN 33, born in Taipei, Taiwan, is finishing his doctorate at Arizona State University. Mr. Chen has performed in Germany, Luxemburg, France, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Mr. Chen was a guest artist at both the Saarburg International Music Festival and Vianden Music Festival and School, and was on staff at the Rocky Ridge Music Center.