Cho-Liang Lin

Born in Taiwan, Cho-Liang Lin began playing violin at age five. Recognizing he needed to pursue his violin studies abroad, he made his way to Australia by himself at age 12 where he spent three years. His commanding technique and precocious abilities then led him to Juilliard, where he studied with the eminent Dorothy DeLay, teacher to such greats as Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, Midori, and Sarah Chang. He made his public debut in New York at age 19, playing the Mozart Third Concerto at Avery Fisher Hall.

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This meteoric rise to the top ranks of the violin-playing world has placed him among the most sought-after violinists in the world. He plays regularly with the world's top orchestras and teaches as well at his alma mater Juilliard. Prokofiev is among Lin's favorite composers -- during the 2000-2001 season he will play the First Concerto with the Boston Symphony in March, as well as in Aspen, Tokyo and Paris. He playes a Guarneri del Gesù violin made in 1734 and most of his recordings can be found on the Sony Classical label.

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