Ching-Yi Lin

Originally from Taiwan, Lin swiftly established himself after winning the First Prize and Commissioned Prize at the Taipei Taiwan International Piano Competition. He received the Second Prize at the 2022 Texas State International Piano Competition, performing with theCentral Texas Philharmonic. He also received the Third Prize at the 2019 Marbella International Piano Competition.

His other major prizes in both regional and international competitions include prizes in the Young Artist Competition by Philharmonic Society of Arlington, Metropolitan International Piano Competition, New York International Artist Association Competition, NTD International Piano Competition in New York City, and the Wonderlic Piano Competition in Baltimore.

In addition to his solo engagement, Lin has collaborated with members of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra. These collaborations have taken place at prestigious venues such as 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.

As the winner of Howard County Arts Council Rising Star Awards Competition in 2023, he has made his recital tour of celebrating of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday cross several venues in Maryland and Washington D.C. In 2024, his highlight includes being featured as a guest pianist in a dedicated concert honoring the legendary Leon Fleisher at the Mohican Hills Concert Series.

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. He has given and coached masterclasses and lectures at Berkshire High Peaks Festival, Gijon International Piano Festival, Kirov International Music Festival, Ocean County College, Soochow University, University of Maryland, and University of Maryland at Baltimore County. He completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Soochow University in Taiwan. 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. Since 2025, he has been appointed as a faculty at the Montgomery College.