Fang-Yu Lin

Style: World; Opera; Classical

Title: Associate Professor in Voice

Bio:

Fang-Yu (Grace) Lin, lyric coloratura soprano, has performed actively in the U.S., Italy, Germany, Taiwan, Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Spain, Macao, and Slovenia, singing in choral works, recitals, and concerts. She made her Carnegie Hall Stein Auditorium debut in 2011. Lin has had several successful solo recitals in the National Concert Hall in Taiwan (Frühlingsstimmen, 2013, Azulão, 2016, Mädchenblumen, 2016, Apparition, 2017, Clairières dans le ciel, 2018, In Blossom Time…, 2018, Charmant Oiseaux, 2021/22, Amorosi miei giorni, including the guest recitals at Rice University, Indiana State University, Trinity University, and the faculty concerts in the Saarburg International Music Festival (Germany) and the Brancaleoni International Music Festival (Italy). Admired for her artistic interpretation and the beauty of the expressive voice, Lin was featured as Valencienne in Lehár’s Die Lustige Witwe, the soprano soloist on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Bruckner’s Te Deum, Händel’s Messiah, Mozart’s C minor Mass and Regina Coeli, KV. 127, Schubert’s G Major Mass and B Minor Mass, among many other engagements. Lin has won a great number of prizes and awards since her student years. Lin was a district winner of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Artist Award Competition Indiana, and was a finalist in both the Neue Stimme International Vocal Competition in Japan and the International Mondial Chinese Vocalist Concours in Taipei. She received an honorable mention award in the Bel Canto category in the Second Chinese International Vocal Competition in New York, and the Bel Canto award of the Orpheus National Vocal Competition in Murfreesboro, TN. During her studies at Indiana University, she won several prestigious scholarships, including the Dean’s Scholarship, the Mendel Award, and the Opera Scholarship. Lin is also an active academician. She has given lecture recitals on topics of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Janáček, and Boulanger in National Taichung Theater, as well as master classes at Indiana University, Indiana State University, Trinity University, TongJi University, and Tunghai University. She also presented her research on vocal pedagogy in the New Voice Educators Symposium at Indiana University and The Art of Performance Symposium at Tunghai University. Lin has served as a board member in the IU Student NATS (2004-10) and the vice secretary (2016-8) in the Taiwan Vocalists Association, and she is currently a member of the council in the Taiwan Vocalists Association and a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing(NATS). She serves as the co-editor of the Italian Songs and Arias, a 5-volume anthology published by the Taiwan Vocalist Association. Dr. Lin is also a passionate promoter of contemporary music. She performed in concerts in the Living Composers Forum (Edward Penhorwood, Richard Hundley), and she premiered the vocal works by Peter Burkholder, Robert Hatten, Paul SanGregory, Gabi Teodoru, Chia-Ying Chiang, Feng-Hsu Lee, Yu-Chung Tseng, and Ton-Yio Su.

Dr. Lin is currently an Associate Professor at National Taiwan Normal University and Tunghai University. She served as an adjunct at Fu Jen University, Soochow University, Stella Mattutina Girls’ High School, and Indiana Bedford North Lawrence High School. Her students won various competitions and prizes, including the National Championship in the ACE National Competition (USA), the ACE Competition Indiana District, the New Voice Competition, Japan Classical Music Competition, Concours de Chant Français, Let’s Opera!, Taiwan National Student Competition of Music, among other recognitions. Her students were also accepted by top-ranking voice programs, including those in Indiana University and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. Lin has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses such as Vocal Pedagogy, Song Literature, Opera Workshop, Opera Literature, French Diction, Music Appreciation, On the Art of Singing, and Career Skills.

Lin received her Doctor of Music and her Master of Music in Voice Performance and Literature at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She received her Bachelor of Music in Voice Education and Performance at National Taiwan Normal University. Lin studied voice with Hsiou-Lan Chen, Sai-Yun Liu, Chin-Mei Lee, Ton-Chun Yang, Patricia Wise, Mary Ann Hart, and Andreas Poulimenos. She has participated in master classes and performances with renowned singers, conductors, directors and vocal coaches such as Frank Aiello, Gary Arvin, Joel Ayau, Karen Brunssen, Nicholas Carthy, Eduardo Chama, Chih-Yi Chen, Mark Clark, Michael Ehrman, Thomas Grubb, Freda Herseth, Wei-En Hsu, Richard Hundley, Richard Jeric, Rosa Mercedes, Dominique Moralez, Marco Nisticò, Edward Penhorwood, Peter Philips, Scott Piper, John Poole, Susanna Rigacci, Casey Robards, Semyon Rozin, Roy Samuelsen, Donald Simonson, Paul Traver, Nikolay Verevkin, Roger Vignoles, Howard Watkins, and Virginia Zeani.

Voice Type: Soprano

Music Styles Taught: World; Opera; Classical

Availability: I am available as a performer; I have a wait-list for private lessons; I am currently accepting private students; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I offer lessons in a group environment; I accept students through a college or university program

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