Chi-Yuan Lin

Ryan Opera Center Ensemble

Born in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Lin is the second artist named to the Ryan Opera Center Conductor position. She has served as a cover conductor at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. The 2022/23 Season saw her assume the roles of assistant conductor, rehearsal pianist, and vocal coach with Peabody Opera Theatre. In 2023, Lin received an invitation to participate in the Fiskars Summer Festival in Finland and Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra Educational Program, and in the summer of 2021 she was honored with a conducting fellowship at the Aspen Music Festival. Lin is a mentee in the She's Connected Project as part of the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship for 2023/24. She received her master's and bachelor's degree from National Taiwan Normal University, and she is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.