The School of the Arts' Department of Music, Theater, and Dance invites you to hear Ching-Yi Lin, an international award-winning pianist who will be performing at Christopher Newport University’s Peebles Theater. The performance is presented at no cost thanks to the Sarah Elliott Visiting Pianist Series at CNU.

Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Peebles Theater, Christopher Newport University
Program: Solo piano works by Robert Schumann

About the artist: Born in Taiwan, Ching-Yi swiftly established himself after winning the First Prize and Commissioned Prize at the Taipei International Piano Competition. He had his New York debut at the Weill Recital Hall in 2019 for the New York International Artist Association Competition, and was awarded Third Prize for his performance. Most recently, Ching-Yi received the Second Prize at the 2022 Texas State International Piano Competition, performing with the Central Texas Philharmonic. He also received the Third Prize at the 2019 Marbella International Piano Competition. An active performer in North America, Spain and Taiwan, Ching-Yi has been featured as a guest soloist at Teatro Ciudad de Marbella, Centro Municipal de Musica y Danza de Malaga, Brodbeck Music Center Hood College, Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre, Allen Theater at Berkshire, Mariam A. Friedberg Concert Hall at Baltimore, the New York Opera Center, National Concerto Hall, and the KHS hall in Taiwan. His other significant prizes in both regional and international competitions include the Beethoven International Piano Competition in Singapore, Millersville International Piano Competition, Young Artist Competition by Philharmonic Society of Arlington, Metropolitan International Piano Competition, New York International Artist Association Competition, and the Wonderlic Piano Competition in Baltimore. In 2017, he was awarded the winner of the Taiwanese Chapter of the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Society at the Peabody Institute.

"Exceptional classical pianist." - Baltimore Sun

“...{the} Young Artist to Watch 2025” - Classical Beat