Senior Division Finalist
Final Round Program:
L.V. BEETHOVEN – Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
LERA AUERBACH – 24 Preludes, Op. 41: Prelude No. 24 in D Minor
CHOPIN – Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Scherzo (Molto vivace)
III. Largo
IV. Finale (Presto non tanto)
Brian Lin is a rising senior attending Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, California. He began his musical journey at age 6, discovering a deep passion and curiosity for piano. Currently, he studies under Professor Hans Boepple. His dedication to the instrument has led to numerous achievements.
Lin is the top prize winner of several international competitions such as the Chicago and Weatherford. In 2024, he was selected as a National YoungArts winner for Classical Music/Piano, won the Celia Mendez Young Pianists Beethoven Competition, was honored as the state winner of MTAC in the solo 16-18 group, and was awarded his third fellowship from the National US Chopin Foundation (2022 - 2024). In addition, he was chosen as one of the twenty participants in THE THOMAS & EVON Cooper International Competition. In the near future, he will perform solo recitals in his current five-year tenure with the prestigious Young Artist Guild of the Music Teachers’ Association of California. (2024 - 2029)
Moreover, he has participated in numerous festivals such as SEPF, PianoTexas, Vivace, and TSIPF. Recently he was selected as a finalist for the Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition and has been a fellow for the renowned chamber program, Music at Menlo. In 2022, he was invited to perform with the Orchestra Filarmonica Pugliese-OFP in Bari, Italy.
Throughout the years, Brian has sought inspiration and improvement through masterclasses with distinguished artists such as Boris Slutsky, Alexander Kobrin, Michelle Cann, Ruth Slencynska, and Armen Babakhanian. He performed a joint solo fundraising concert with Armen Babakhanian to raise funds for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Brian loves sharing music with his family and community, regularly performing at facilities for children with special needs and for the elderly at Fremont Hills Assisted Living Community. Additionally, he has performed at Con Speranza’s charity concert, raising funds for St. Jude Research Hospital.
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