April 2026
Arsamene
Handel, Serse
NEC Undergraduate Opera Studio—Boston, MA
Countertenor
Baian Chen
Boston-based countertenor. Baroque to contemporary, opera to recital, across the United States and Europe.
In performance
On stage, in studio, in the community
Portrait
Studio · Boston
Biography
Clarity of line. Depth of expression.
Baian Chen is a Boston-based countertenor and emerging international artist studying at the New England Conservatory. In two seasons he has performed eight operatic roles across the United States and Europe.
His repertoire spans the early Baroque through contemporary opera — Handel, Purcell, Gluck, Britten, and Jonathan Dove — with recital and concert appearances in Italy, Germany, Austria, England, and the United States.
8
Operatic roles in two seasons
US + Europe
International performance activity
Baroque → Now
Repertoire range
Featured performance
Dawn, still darkness
All mediaJonathan Dove, Flight, Act III · The Refugee · NEC Black Box Theatre
Selected engagements
On stage
Upcoming
2026–27 Season
Opera productions at New England Conservatory, Song & Verse Series, and Senior Recital. Details to be announced.
November 2025
Refugee
Jonathan Dove, Flight
NEC Opera Department—Boston, MA
August 2025
Polinesso
Handel, Ariodante
Barock Vokal Akademie—Mainz, Germany
July 2025
Tolomeo
Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto
Vienna Summer Music Festival—Vienna, Austria
Community engagement
Beyond the concert hall
Chen performs regularly for audiences outside the concert hall — 11 programs since 2023 in senior living communities, universities, and research institutions across Greater Boston, including UMass Dartmouth and the Whitehead Institute.
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