Dr. Weichen Lin
Dr. Weichen Lin
Assistant Professor, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan
Percussionist, "Duo Lin-Lynn", Cedar City, Utah
Percussionist, ToolBox Percussion, Hong Kong (SAR), China
Weichen is a respected marimba performer, and chamber, contemporary, and orchestral musician. Born in 1982 in Tainan City, Taiwan, percussionist Weichen is currently based in Taiwan. Weichen was an associate professor of Yulin Normal University in China, and is currently an assistant professor of National Chiayi University in Taiwan. Weichen is a core-percussionist of ToolBox Percussion in Hong Kong. Since 2018, Weichen and Dr. Lynn Vartan team up "Duo Lin-Lynn" and perform worldwide. The first album of Duo Lin-Lynn will be released in 2024.
As an active soloist, Weichen has appeared as concerto soloist with National Chia-Yi University Wind Band, Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Tainan Symphonic Band, Rainbow City Symphonic Band (Taiwan), Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band, Banda Sinfonica de la Faculidad de Musica de la UNAM (Mexico), Singapore Wind Symphony Percussion Ensemble, Shatin Symphony Orchestra (Hong Kong), The Concord Band (MA, Concord), Boston University Symphony Orchestra, and Houston Symphony.
Weichen has given concerts and masterclasses in Australia, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Italy, Russia, Peru, Mexico and United States. Weichen was also a jury member of the Taiwan Music Competition (2020, 2022, 2023), Taipei World Percussion Championship (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), Taiwan Percussion Association Youth Percussion Competition (2009, 2011, 2016, 2022), Marimbafest (2019), Hong Kong Music Interflow Competition (2019, 2021), Taiwan National Student Competition of Music (2011, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), and Australian Marimba Competition (2015, 2017, 2018, 2023).
Weichen has commissioned and premiered works with notable composers: "Azura" by Chinese composer Yao Chen, "Zalan-Zalan" Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra by Julie Spencer and Gernot Blume. In December 2017, Weichen's premiere performance of "Zalan-Zalan" Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra with TPYO received a critical acclaim in Taipei, Taiwan. Weichen's first marimba solo performance album "Estrellita" was released in 2017.
Weichen is first prize at the 2008 Classical Marimba League International Marimba Artist Competition and first prize at the 2007 Italy PAS International Percussion Competition, Other awards include: the Laureate of The First Classical Music International Internet-Festival 2013 in Moscow Russia, the winner of 2013 Taiwan NTCH Young Star Series, Silver Medal of 2012 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Concerto Competition, Third Prize of 2012 Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Second Prize of the 2007 PASIC Marimba Solo Competition, and the winner of 2007 Boston University Soloists’ Competition. Weichen received the Boston University Honors Award twice in 2008 and 2013. In 2014, Weichen was invited to be the lifelong membership of the National Music Honor Society Pi Kappa Lumbda. In 2017, Weichen is awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award of Taipei National University of the Arts.
Weichen served as the first full-time Timpanist of National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra from 2010 to 2011. From 2016 to 2019, Weichen served as the percussionist of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO). Weichen toured with the SSO in major festivals, including Ravinia Festival, Wolftrap Festival, Lucerne Festival, Beijing Music Festival, BBC The Proms, Edinburgh International Festival, and Grafenegg Festival. Weichen's other orchestral appearances include concerts with the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Boston Civic Symphony, Counterpoint Ensemble (Taiwan), Taipei Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan Connection Chamber Orchestra, Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, and Macao Orchestra. He received a Tanglewood Music Center fellowship in 2008. Weichen has played orchestral under the baton of James Levine, Sir Andrew Davis, Bernard Haitink, Oliver Knussen, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, and André Previn.
Before moving to the United States, Weichen received his Bachelor of Arts from Taipei National University of Arts. He moved to the United States in 2006. He received his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from Boston University under the tutelage of Timothy Genis. In 2016, Weichen received Artist Diploma as a marimba major at The Boston Conservatory under the guidance of world-famous marimbist Nancy Zeltsman.
Weichen is a Premier Artist of Marimba One, a signature artist of Innovative Percussion, and an Artist of Grover Pro Percussion.
Weichen own his signature mallet line manufactured by Innovative Percussion.
Assistant Professor, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan
Percussionist, "Duo Lin-Lynn", Cedar City, Utah
Percussionist, ToolBox Percussion, Hong Kong (SAR), China
Weichen is a respected marimba performer, and chamber, contemporary, and orchestral musician. Born in 1982 in Tainan City, Taiwan, percussionist Weichen is currently based in Taiwan. Weichen was an associate professor of Yulin Normal University in China, and is currently an assistant professor of National Chiayi University in Taiwan. Weichen is a core-percussionist of ToolBox Percussion in Hong Kong. Since 2018, Weichen and Dr. Lynn Vartan team up "Duo Lin-Lynn" and perform worldwide. The first album of Duo Lin-Lynn will be released in 2024.
As an active soloist, Weichen has appeared as concerto soloist with National Chia-Yi University Wind Band, Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Tainan Symphonic Band, Rainbow City Symphonic Band (Taiwan), Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band, Banda Sinfonica de la Faculidad de Musica de la UNAM (Mexico), Singapore Wind Symphony Percussion Ensemble, Shatin Symphony Orchestra (Hong Kong), The Concord Band (MA, Concord), Boston University Symphony Orchestra, and Houston Symphony.
Weichen has given concerts and masterclasses in Australia, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Italy, Russia, Peru, Mexico and United States. Weichen was also a jury member of the Taiwan Music Competition (2020, 2022, 2023), Taipei World Percussion Championship (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), Taiwan Percussion Association Youth Percussion Competition (2009, 2011, 2016, 2022), Marimbafest (2019), Hong Kong Music Interflow Competition (2019, 2021), Taiwan National Student Competition of Music (2011, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), and Australian Marimba Competition (2015, 2017, 2018, 2023).
Weichen has commissioned and premiered works with notable composers: "Azura" by Chinese composer Yao Chen, "Zalan-Zalan" Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra by Julie Spencer and Gernot Blume. In December 2017, Weichen's premiere performance of "Zalan-Zalan" Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra with TPYO received a critical acclaim in Taipei, Taiwan. Weichen's first marimba solo performance album "Estrellita" was released in 2017.
Weichen is first prize at the 2008 Classical Marimba League International Marimba Artist Competition and first prize at the 2007 Italy PAS International Percussion Competition, Other awards include: the Laureate of The First Classical Music International Internet-Festival 2013 in Moscow Russia, the winner of 2013 Taiwan NTCH Young Star Series, Silver Medal of 2012 Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Concerto Competition, Third Prize of 2012 Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Second Prize of the 2007 PASIC Marimba Solo Competition, and the winner of 2007 Boston University Soloists’ Competition. Weichen received the Boston University Honors Award twice in 2008 and 2013. In 2014, Weichen was invited to be the lifelong membership of the National Music Honor Society Pi Kappa Lumbda. In 2017, Weichen is awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award of Taipei National University of the Arts.
Weichen served as the first full-time Timpanist of National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra from 2010 to 2011. From 2016 to 2019, Weichen served as the percussionist of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO). Weichen toured with the SSO in major festivals, including Ravinia Festival, Wolftrap Festival, Lucerne Festival, Beijing Music Festival, BBC The Proms, Edinburgh International Festival, and Grafenegg Festival. Weichen's other orchestral appearances include concerts with the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Boston Civic Symphony, Counterpoint Ensemble (Taiwan), Taipei Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan Connection Chamber Orchestra, Sichuan Symphony Orchestra, and Macao Orchestra. He received a Tanglewood Music Center fellowship in 2008. Weichen has played orchestral under the baton of James Levine, Sir Andrew Davis, Bernard Haitink, Oliver Knussen, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, and André Previn.
Before moving to the United States, Weichen received his Bachelor of Arts from Taipei National University of Arts. He moved to the United States in 2006. He received his Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts from Boston University under the tutelage of Timothy Genis. In 2016, Weichen received Artist Diploma as a marimba major at The Boston Conservatory under the guidance of world-famous marimbist Nancy Zeltsman.
Weichen is a Premier Artist of Marimba One, a signature artist of Innovative Percussion, and an Artist of Grover Pro Percussion.
Weichen own his signature mallet line manufactured by Innovative Percussion.
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