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Belle Chen

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow

Tue, Apr 15, 2025 7:30 PM

£12 in advance / £14 on the door
Entry Requirements: Over 18s only

Doors 7:30pm, 8:15pm start

Pianist-composer Belle Chen performs music from her whimsical and imaginative ‘Ravel In The Forest,’as well as new original pieces.

Notes fall like raindrops, quickening pace as the clouds gather. The piano melody splish sploshes into the electronic soundscape; the trees become denser, the journey more profound. Belle Chen's new album ‘Ravel In The Forest’, leads the listener through ancient woodland, quiet clearings and tropical canopies. We're accompanied by birds, a chameleon, a dragonfly – the wonder of the natural world is imbued into this imaginary space.

In her live shows, Belle takes a quirky, yet tender approach to musical storytelling. With the unmistakable influences of Maurice Ravel, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Joe Hisaishi’s melodic sweetness shining through, Belle blends sonic synth explorations, classical virtuosity, and free flowing improvisations that feel equally at home on jazz or experimental stages.

Fresh off the 2024 EFG London Jazz Festival, Belle is praised as an artist that is “Original and provocative… feels like the sense of discovery” (Brian Eno). The Australian Music Prize-nominated artist’s latest album charted at #7 on UK Official Chart (Specialist Classical) and #15 on Australia’s ARIA Chart (Classical).

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