Wayne Lin is conducting a master class today

Wayne Lin, Green Bay native, internationally rcognized violin virtuoso, and soloist for this past weekend’s Silver Celebration concert will be conducting a master class and lecture today (Thursday) at 4:45 p.m. in the instrumental rehearsal room (SA B103). It is free and open to the university community and the general public.

Below is a brief biography of Lin.

Chinese-American violinist Wayne Lin, currently associate concertmaster of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, has received international recognition for his performances as a soloist, and as a chamber and orchestral musician. Prior to his arrival in Seoul, he served as concertmaster of the New Haven Symphony and was also a member of the Sejong Soloists. He has also served as concertmaster of the Juilliard Orchestra, the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, and the Yale Philharmonia. As a chamber musician, he has performed in the Taos and Kneisel Hall Chamber music festivals, Tanglewood, Music Academy of the West, and the Aspen Music Festival. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from the Juilliard School as a student of Glenn Dicterow, he went on to complete his master’s degree and artist diploma at the Yale School of Music, under the tutelage of Peter Oundjian. He plays a 1779 J.B. Guadagnini violin.