Biography
Dr. Andrew Lin, a Taiwanese-American violinist, distinguishes himself as both an accomplished musician and a dedicated educator. Prior to joining the Second Violin Section of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023, Dr. Lin performed with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, the North Carolina Symphony, and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. While in Boston, Dr. Lin was featured prominently in the BU Bach Competition Winner Gala, the Beethoven Seminar at the BU Center for Beethoven Research, and the Emmanuel Music Ensemble. In addition to his musical performances, Dr. Lin served as a teaching fellow with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, playing a crucial role in organizing outreach concerts and educational events aimed at underprivileged schools across the greater Boston area. Furthermore, Dr. Lin held a teaching position at Boston University, where he taught violin lessons, led orchestra sectionals, and coached chamber music.
Dr. Lin participated in prestigious international music festivals such as the Scotia, Green Mountain, Harvard, Rocky Ridge, and Aspen Music Festival. As a chamber musician, he co-founded the Hugo String Quartet and engaged in masterclasses led by internationally acclaimed quartets such as Borromeo, St. Lawrence, and Muir. Notable performances included the Black History Month Mosaic Series Concerts, Crumb’s Black Angels Quartet Concerts for the Time’s Arrow Project, and the Harvard Chamber Music Festival.
Dr. Lin recently completed his Doctoral of Musical Arts degree at BU with honors, awards, and a full scholarship from the Albert Spalding Memorial Fund in recognition of his leadership in the BU community and his comprehensive research on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s performance practices. His principal mentors, including Bayla Keyes, Lina Bahn, Martin Chalifour, Henry Gronnier, and Yuan Chen, have played significant roles in guiding his academic and musical journey.
Beyond his musical pursuits, Dr. Lin finds joy in brewing different types of high mountain roasted oolong tea, reading Japanese manga, and traveling for photography.
被恩師 Bayla Keyes 盛讚為「擁有高超且流暢的技巧、敏銳的聽覺、美麗而清晰的音色，以及卓越舞台魅力的演奏家」，林羿丞博士（Dr. Andrew Lin） 是一位傑出的台裔美籍小提琴家，同時也是全心投入教育工作的音樂家。
在 2023 年加入水牛城愛樂管弦樂團第二小提琴聲部之前，他曾擔任新貝德福交響樂團、北卡羅來納州交響樂團與波士頓愛樂管弦樂團的演出成員。於波士頓期間，林博士曾在波士頓大學巴赫大賽優勝者音樂會、波士頓大學貝多芬研究中心的貝多芬研討會，以及 Emmanuel Music 合奏團中有亮眼表現。除了演出之外，他亦在波士頓愛樂管弦樂團擔任教學研究員，協助策劃外展音樂會與教育活動，致力於將音樂帶入大波士頓地區的弱勢學校。此外，林博士也曾於波士頓大學任教，教授小提琴課程、帶領樂團分部排練，並指導室內樂。
林博士曾參與多項國際知名音樂節，包括 Scotia、Green Mountain、Harvard、Rocky Ridge 與 Aspen 音樂節。作為室內樂演奏者，他共同創立 Hugo 弦樂四重奏，並參與由享譽國際的四重奏團——如 Borromeo、St. Lawrence 與 Muir——所主持的大師班。他的重要演出經歷包括黑人歷史月 Mosaic 系列音樂會、Time’s Arrow 計畫中 Crumb《黑天使》弦樂四重奏音樂會，以及哈佛室內樂音樂節（Harvard Music Festival）。
林博士近日以優異成績自波士頓大學完成音樂藝術博士學位，期間獲得多項獎項與榮譽，並因其在校園社群中的領導力與對莫札特演奏詮釋研究的貢獻，而榮獲 Albert Spalding Memorial Fund 全額獎學金。他的主要指導老師包括 Bayla Keyes、Lina Bahn、Martin Chalifour、Henry Gronnier 與 Yuan Chen，這些恩師皆在他的學術與音樂旅程中扮演了深具影響力的角色。
在音樂之外，林博士喜愛品嚐與沖泡各式高山烏龍茶、閱讀日本漫畫，以及進行攝影旅行。