Brian Lin
Brian (Yuebing) Lin is a concert pianist, music educator, entrepreneur, and financial writer.
He is, as described by well-respected pianist Matti Raekallio, “a tremendous virtuoso with an appealing richness of musical imagination and a performer’s courage that immediately capture the listener.”.[1]
Early Life[edit]
Lin studied piano at Shenzhen Arts School at the age of 10. Where he studied with Zhaoyi Dan and Eleanor Wong from Hong Kong. At the age of 15, he traveled to the United States and studied at Trinity Valley School and studied with Tamas Ungar from TCU. At the age of 18, he was accepted at the Juilliard School and studied with Matti Raekallio, Yoheved Kaplinsky and Joseph Kalichstein.
Education[edit]
Lin received his bachelor’s and master’s degree at The Juilliard School in 2014 and 2016. He is currently pursuing studying with Yong Hi Moon for his doctorate degree at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore MD, where he is a frequent judge of competitions hosted by the Maryland State Music Teacher Association.[2]
Awards[edit]
Since coming to the U.S. from China at the age of 15, Lin has been a top-prize winner at numerous competitions worldwide, including the Hilton Head[3], Virginia Waring[4], and Lennox International Piano Competition. In 2016, he received the third prize at the Houston Symphony Ima Hogg International Competition, one of the foremost multi-instrument competitions in the world, where he played with the Houston Symphony Orchestra.[5] In 2014, Lin became one of only 20 young artists in the United States to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Arts Award, a $100,000 scholarship.[6]
Concert Career[edit]
At 16 years old, Lin made his concerto concert debut with the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra in Fort Myers, FL. In 2011, He performed with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra in Dallas, TX under the baton of maestro Anshel Brusilow, former Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra. In addition to U.S. and China, He has also performed in Canada, Korea, France, Australia and Russia.
Lin has played for some of the world’s top pianists in master classes, including Stephen Hough, Leon Fleshier, Murray Perahia, and Richard Goode. He has participated and performed in renowned chamber music programs such as Taos School of Music, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Juilliard Chamberfest and Four Seasons Winter Workshop, where he played with Curtis violin professor Ida Kavafian in a piano quintet.
In 2012, Lin was invited to perform on WQXR's "Artist Showcase".[7]
Music Educator & Entrepreneur[edit]
In addition to his success in competitions and concert performances, Lin has also found great success in music education and entrepreneurship . In 2016, he founded his own music school in Shenzhen, China, where it currently provides lessons to over 200 enrolled students. In 2018, he co-founded the Piano League, a informational hub for pianists around the world.
Financial Writer[edit]
In 2017, He became a self-taught financial writer on Seeking Alpha, where he has hundreds of followers, and one of his articles was named the winner (among 97 entries) of the Seeking Alpha "Stock for The Summer Of 2018" Online Competition[8]
External Links[edit]
Brian Lin plays Liszt Paganini Etude No.3 "La Campanella"
Brian Lin plays Chopin Etude Op.10, No.4
Brian Lin plays Beethoven "Waldstein" Sonata in C major, Op. 53 I. Allegro con brio
Brian Lin plays Bach Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No.2 (Taos School of Music), Mvt 1
Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No.2 (Taos School of Music), Mvt 2
Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No.2 (Taos School of Music), Mvt 3
Beethoven Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No.2 (Taos School of Music), Mvt 4
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor (1st Movement)
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor (2nd Movement)
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor (3rd Movement)
References[edit]
- ↑ Matti, Raekallio. "Raekallio Recommends Brian Lin.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ↑ MSMTA. "Mariam Gottlieb Competition, pp. 4, 11, 20" (PDF).
- ↑ HHIPC.org. "Competition in Review - 2014".
- ↑ "Archives - Waring International Piano Competition". Waring International Piano Competition. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ↑ "Ima Hogg Competition - Houston Symphony". Houston Symphony. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ↑ "JKCF Announces 2014 Graduate Arts Awards Recipients - Jack Kent Cooke Foundation". Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ↑ "Studio Session with the Sydney Piano Competition | Young Artists Showcase | WQXR". WQXR. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ↑ Carmel, SA Editor Abby (2018-08-13). "2018 Spring Collegiate Stock Pitch Competition Winners". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
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