Tse Fu Lin

Tse Fu Lin (Oli Lin), born in Taiwan, Kaohsiung City, 10thMarch 1998, is recognized as one of the most versatile artists of his generation, who has recently been granted a Global Talent & Exceptional Promise status from the Arts Council England. Active not only as a solo pianist in his performer career, but also a collaborative director and producer in alternative projects artistically. Oli Lin has a rare understanding of the importance of music-making in the creation, and expression of, cultural identity. He has a natural empathy and openness for other people, which enhances and feeds his own music-making and allows him to collaborate easily and share generously. He is appreciative of all forms of musical, and non-musical, art. The most recent documentary project that Oli Lin directed in summer 2021 in partnership with the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, which explores collaborative practice between music and the visual arts, further showcases his openness to artistic exploration and synthesis. Similarly, his creation and production of tracks on Spotify and iTunes mark him out as an artist who refuses to acknowledge the cultural restraints so commonly encountered in classical music today. Oli Lin has an extensive performance experience both in the UK and abroad as a classical concert pianist. His festival appearances include the Ulverston Festival, Chipping Campden Festival and Bolzano, Italy, as well as his performance at the Beethoven festival 250 in Birmingham broadcast by La Scala radio and Classic FM. His exceptional talent has also led him to perform the Ravel piano concerto in G with conductor Daniele Rosina and the RBC Symphony Orchestra. Collaboratively performing in chamber groups, discovering new music both traditional and contemporary. He has also won multiple piano prizes in Taiwan and in the UK - at the North London Festival and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as being an accomplished and exciting jazz trumpeter. Oli Lin has been educated and participated fully in conservatories across the UK in different cities. He is a recent master’s graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, which is now ranked as the world’s top 3 institutions of performing arts in the world global rankings. In terms of his bachelor’, he graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2020 with First-Class Honours. He was also a pupil at the Guildhall School Music and Drama in London for 2 years at the age of 17. His exceptional talent and commitment whose performing abilities as a classical pianist place him among the finest students in the performing arts, and he has participated fully in the musical life towards his career, studied piano with Stephen Coombs, Daniel Browell, Sanae Nakajima and Chenyin Li, as well as participating in masterclasses with Steven Osborne, Tom Ostrovskis, Peter Donohoe, and Colin Stone. Oli Lin has also shown great commitment and interest towards music education, supporting and training young and aspiring musicians, of all genres, through his own teaching. He held a professional role as a piano teacher at Miart Music Centre, FirstTutors, and privately teaching in Birmingham and Glasgow for over 6 years. With the education and supervision of a huge number of students internationally from the age of 4 to 30 towards their individual goals. As well as the commitment to maintaining appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with both the children and parents. Oli Lin believes that we are the architect of hope for the next generation and seeing enjoyment in his students is always a great gift and one that Oli Lin feels extremely passionate about.