People

Phyllis Chen
2022-23
Past Honorable Mention Mentor

Praised by the New York Times for her “spellbinding music,” Phyllis Chen (she/her) is a composer and sound artist whose music draws from her tactile exploration with sound. She is a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, 2019 Cage-Cunningham Fellow and creates music that reflects her third culture kid experience. She is a founding member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, the founder of the UnCaged Toy Piano and an assistant professor at SUNY New Paltz.