Violinist Miclen LaiPang has swiftly emerged as one of the most compelling and versatile artists of his generation, earning global acclaim as a soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster, and educator. Praised by The New York Times as “a force to be reckoned with” and hailed by Germany’s Die Welt as “a musician of daring virtuosity with gripping access and noble elegance,” Miclen has performed as a soloist with leading orchestras and graced the world’s premier venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Musikverein, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, and St. Martin in the Fields.
Having performed in over 60 countries, Miclen’s career is distinguished by numerous international awards and acclaimed recordings with Sony RCA Red Seal, Naxos, and more. On Naxos, he recorded a critically acclaimed arrangement of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata for violin and strings, which reached No. 1 on the Apple Music Classical charts in more than 40 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. Most recently, he signed with Delos and has just completed recording his debut solo album, slated for release at the beginning of 2026.
A passionate chamber musician, he is a regular guest at renowned festivals across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, captivating audiences with his artistry on stages worldwide. Miclen has worked with luminaries such as Ivry Gitlis (†), Janos Starker (†), Lawrence Dutton, Jens Peter Maintz, Christoph Richter, Gerhard Schulz, Robert McDuffie, Irvine Arditti, and Peter Serkin (†). His artistry has been shaped by the guidance of esteemed mentors, including Charles Castleman, Ruggiero Ricci (†), Aaron Rosand (†), Alice Schoenfeld (†), Ida Bieler, Boris Kuschnir, and Linda Rose.
Based in Paris, Miclen maintains an active international schedule as a soloist, guest leader, and chamber musician. He regularly teaches masterclasses at universities and conservatories around the world while also serving as a faculty member at the International Chamber Music Academy in Ochsenhausen. He is the violinist of the internationally celebrated Trio Zadig and is the Founder and Artistic Director of M Sphère, a Paris-based chamber music initiative dedicated to immersive and boundary-breaking performances. In addition, he serves as the Artistic Director of the Miesbach Kammermusikfestival, Co-Artistic Director of Zadig & Friends, the Festival of International Artists at Hughes Hall at the University of Cambridge, and Festival Internacional de Música de Cambra de les Illes Balears.
Miclen is supported and endorsed by Thomastik-Infeld and is an ambassador for Dolfinos, proudly representing their innovative contributions to the world of string instruments.
He performs on the 1707 Antonio Stradivari ‘Charles Castleman, ex-Marquis de Champeaux,’ generously loaned by the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, and the c.1850 Dominique Peccatte bow known as the ‘ex-Eugène Ysaÿe.’
