Biography
Dr. Andrew Lin is a Taiwanese-American violinist and educator whose career encompasses orchestral performance, chamber music, scholarship, and community engagement. He joined the Second Violin Section of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2023 after performing with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, the North Carolina Symphony, and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
In Boston, Dr. Lin appeared as a featured performer in the Boston University Bach Competition Winner's Gala, the Beethoven Seminar at the Boston University Center for Beethoven Research, and with Emmanuel Music, an ensemble internationally recognized for its interpretations of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. He also served as a Teaching Fellow with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, leading educational outreach initiatives that brought classical music to underserved communities throughout Greater Boston. At Boston University, he taught violin, coached chamber ensembles, and led orchestral sectionals.
To further his musical studies, Dr. Lin has performed in the Aspen, Tanglewood, Rocky Ridge, New World Symphony, Scotia, Green Mountain, Harvard, and the Taipei Music Academy & Festival. He co-founded the Hugo String Quartet and participated in masterclasses with the internationally acclaimed Borromeo, St. Lawrence, and Muir String Quartets. His chamber music appearances include the Black History Month Mosaic Series, George Crumb's Black Angels for the Time's Arrow Project, the Harvard Chamber Music Festival, the Chinese New Year Gala Concert at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, and benefit concerts supporting the Fredonia Food Pantry.
Dr. Lin earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University with honors and received the Albert Spalding Memorial Fund Scholarship in recognition of his leadership and research on the performance practices of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His principal teachers include Bayla Keyes, Lina Bahn, Martin Chalifour, Henry Gronnier, and Yuan Chen.
Beyond the concert stage, Dr. Lin enjoys photography, exploring literature and manga, and discovering exceptional local cuisines—interests that continue to inspire his creativity and curiosity as both a musician and educator.