Richard Lin
{{Short description|Taiwanese violinist}}
{{family name hatnote|Lin (林)|lang=Chinese}}
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| education = Curtis Institute of Music
Juilliard School
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Richard Lin ({{zh|t=林品任}}) (born 6 July 1991 at United States) is a Taiwanese American violinist. He won competitions in Poland, United States, Singapore, Japan, and Taiwan. In 2013 he won the first prize in the Sendai International Music Competition. In 2015 he was the third prize laureate in the 9th International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition in Hanover, Germany. In 2016 he was the fifth prize laureate in 15th Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition. In 2018 he won First Prize in 10th International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
Life and career
Born in the United States and raised in Taichung, Taiwan, Richard Lin began his violin studies at the age of 4. In Taiwan, he studied with Gregory Lee.{{cite web|url=https://www.ou.edu/content/finearts/music/faculty-staff/gregory-lee.html |title=Mr. Gregory Lee |website=Ou.edu |date=2014-11-06 |accessdate=2017-03-26}} Since 2008 he has studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, under professor Aaron Rosand.{{cite web|url=http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20148/16066/ |title=interview with Aaron Rosand, Part 1 |website=Violinist.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26}} Since 2013 he has studied at Juilliard School, under professors Lewis Kaplan.{{cite web|url=http://www.juilliard.edu/journal/1403/recent-events |title=Recent Events for March 2014 | The Juilliard School |website=Juilliard.edu |date=2013-02-09 |accessdate=2017-03-26}} In 2011 he took the second place in 6th Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand. In 2013 he won the first prize in 5th Sendai International Music Competition. In 2015 he was the second prize laureate in Singapore International Violin Competition, and the third prize laureate in 9th Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover. He has appeared as a soloist with Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan), National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Yokohama Sinfonietta, Macau String Association Orchestra, and Academy of Taiwan Strings. He has also given many solo recitals in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. He currently resides in New York City.
Awards
- 2011: Second Prize in the 6th Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand{{cite web|url=http://www.violincompetition.co.nz/past-laureates/2011-laureates/richard-lin/ |title=Richard Lin (Taiwan/USA) |website=Violincompetition.co.nz |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26}}
- 2013: First Prize and Audience Prize in the 5th Sendai International Music Competition{{cite web |url=http://simc.jp/simc/past_en/summary2013_en/#violin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403011444/http://simc.jp/simc/past_en/summary2013_en/#violin |url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-04-03 |title=The 5th SIMC < Archive < [SIMC] |website=Simc.jp |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/violinist-richard-lin-triumphs-at-sendai-international-music-competition/ |title=Violinist Richard Lin triumphs at Sendai International Music Competition |publisher=The Strad |date=2013-06-10 |accessdate=2017-03-26}}
- 2015: Second Prize, Goh Soon Tioe Violin and Piano Recital Prize and Audience Prize in the 1st Singapore International Violin Competition{{cite web|url=http://singaporeviolincompetition.com/ |title=Singapore International Violin Competition - Main |website=Singaporeviolincompetition.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26}}{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201501220012.aspx |title=Taiwanese violinists clean up at Singapore competition | Culture | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS |website=Focustaiwan.tw |date=2015-01-22 |accessdate=2017-03-26}}{{cite news|author=Akshita Nanda |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/taiwanese-violinist-tseng-yu-chien-wins-singapores-us50000-prize |title=Taiwanese violinist Tseng Yu-chien wins Singapore's US$50,000 prize, Entertainment News & Top Stories |newspaper=The Straits Times |date=2015-01-22 |accessdate=2017-03-26}}
- 2015: Third Prize and JJV Community Award, 9th International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition, Hanover, Germany{{cite web|url=http://www.jjv-hannover.de/en/node/1473 |title=Prizes of JJV 2015 awarded | Internationaler Joseph Joachim Violinwettbewerb Hannover |website=Jjv-hannover.de |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26}}
- 2016: Fifth Prize in the 1st Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition{{cite web|url=http://www.shcompetition.com/en/detail1.html?dataId=20160902232200|title=The Ranking of Final Round Contestant|website=Shcompetition.com|accessdate=2017-03-26}}
- 2016: Fifth Prize in the 15th Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition{{cite web|url=http://www.wieniawski-competition.com/konkurs-skrzypcowy/en/aktualnosci/prize-winners/ |title=Międzynarodowy Konkurs Skrzypcowy im. Henryka WieniawskiegoPrize Winners of 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition (2016) - Międzynarodowy Konkurs Skrzypcowy im. Henryka Wieniawskiego |website=Wieniawski-competition.com |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26}}
- 2018: First Prize in the 10th International Violin Competition of Indianapolis{{cite web|url=https://www.violin.org/ivci-winners-announced |title=IVCI Winners Announced |date= |accessdate=2018-09-16}}
Recordings
- Beethoven, Bartok, Brahms – Richard Lin and Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra (FONTEC: FOCD-9612){{cite web|url=http://www.fontec.co.jp/bin/cdd3.cgi?numb=FOCD9612 |title=Richard LIN -The 5th Sendai International Music Competition |website=Fontec.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26}}{{cite web|url=http://simc.jp/simc/official_cd_en/1020/ |title=The 5th SIMC Violin Section 1st Prizewinner, Richard LIN < Official CD < [SIMC] |website=Simc.jp |date=2013-12-04 |accessdate=2017-03-26}}
- Brahms: Violin Sonatas (FONTEC: FOCD-9653){{cite web|url=http://www.fontec.co.jp/bin/cdd3.cgi?numb=FOCD9653 |title=Richard LIN - Winner of the 5th Sendai International Music Competition Violin Selection |website=Fontec.co.jp |date= |accessdate=2017-03-26}}{{cite web|url=http://simc.jp/simc/official_cd_en/2495/ |title=Winner of The 5th SIMC, Richard LIN < Official CD < [SIMC] |website=Simc.jp |date=2014-12-03 |accessdate=2017-03-26}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.theviolinchannel.com/richard-lin/ Richard Lin | The Violin Channel]
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Category:American musicians of Taiwanese descent
Category:Musicians from Taichung
Category:Curtis Institute of Music alumni