Dr. Ching-Yi Lin
Born in Taiwan, Lin swiftly established himself after winning the First Prize of Taipei Taiwan International Piano Competition and the Second Prize at the Texas State International Piano Competition, performing with the Central Texas Philharmonic.
He has been featured as a soloist at the Grunin Center of the Arts, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Kaufman Music Center, National Recital Hall at Taipei, and Will Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. A vivid music educator, Ching-Yi was appointed as a faculty associate at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University between 2021 and 2024. Since 2025, he has been appointed a faculty member at Montgomery College.
He has given and coached masterclasses and lectures at Berkshire High Peaks Festival, Christopher Newport University, Gijon International Piano Festival, Kirov International Music Festival, Ocean County College, Soochow University, University of Maryland at Baltimore County, and Virginia Tech.
He holds his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Peabody Institute as a recipient of the Richard Franko Goldman Prize in Performance under the tutelage of Alexander Shtarkman. He has been appointed as an Associate Director of Choral Worship at Chevy Chase United Methodist Church since 2025.
