CHEN XU

CHEN XU

Tenor | Opera & Concert Artist

Biography

Chen Xu is a Chinese tenor based in Denmark. He holds a Soloist Diploma from the Royal Danish Academy of Music and a master’s degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Chen made his operatic debut as Basilio in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center in 2016. His operatic repertoire includes Tamino in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, the Duke of Mantua in Verdi’s Rigoletto, the Italian Singer in Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier, and Romeo in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

His performances have included appearances at opera houses, concert venues and festivals in Europe and Asia, including the Beijing National Theatre, the Theater im Delphi in Berlin, the Teatro Comunale di Bolzano, Shanghai Concert Hall, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Opera Festival, and the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival.

As a concert soloist, Chen’s repertoire includes Verdi’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. He has collaborated with orchestras including the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin City Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra.

Awards and Distinctions

• 2025First Prize, Marina Zirdziņa International Vocal Competition
• 2021First Prize, International Music Competition Rome — Grand Prize Virtuoso
• 2018First Prize, Vienna New Year’s Concert Competition
• 2017Finalist Award, 51st Toulouse International Vocal Competition
• 2017First Prize, Vienna International Music Competition (Vocal Group)
• 2016Gold Award, 10th China Golden Bell Award

Based in Denmark, Chen continues to pursue opportunities in opera and concert performance, with a focus on operatic roles, orchestral collaborations, and recitals in Europe and internationally.