Artistic Directors
Mr. Tao Lin
Described by critics as possessing “Keen musical intelligence and excellent facility” (Miami Herald) as well as “opulent and romantic tone” (Fanfare), Chinese-American concert pianist and Steinway Artist Tao Lin has performed across Asia, North America, and Europe. As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras including Moscow Chamber, Winnipeg Symphony, Atlantic Classical, and Knoxville Civic. As a recitalist, he has appeared at Kennedy Center, National Gallery of Art, 92nd Street Y, Rockefeller University, Chautauqua Institute, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Minnesota Orchestra Hall, Izumi Hall (Osaka, Japan), and Edvard Grieg Museum in Norway. A devoted chamber musician, Lin has concertized as a member of Berlin Piano Quartet, St Petersburg Piano Quartet, and Brahms Piano Quartet. He has also appeared in concerts with Miami, Bergonzi, Alcon, Ying, Shanghai, and Rosalyra String Quartets, as well as distinguished musicians such as Elmar Oliveira, Carol Wincenc, Roberto Diaz, William De Rosa, Charles Castleman, Eugenia Zukerman, Claudio Bohorquez to name a few.
A frequent pianist at the Music Festival of the Hamptons, Mainly Mozart Festival, Music Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Arts Rolla Festival, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, and Festival Miami, Lin is currently a visiting professor of Shanghai Normal University and a piano faculty at Bowdoin International Music Festival. Lin records for Centaur Records, Naxos, and Artek labels. www.taolinpianist.com
Dr. Catherine Lan
Dr. Catherine Lan has concertized across the US, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Mexico, Thailand, China, United Kingdom, Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia at prestigious venues such as the Carnegie Hall in New York and Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. She has also appeared as Duo Beaux Arts with Steinway Artist Tao Lin in France, Switzerland, Spain, Netherland, Finland, and Estonia. Her highly acclaimed performances have been featured at WLRN-Public Television, “Beethoven Universal TV” series, Becon TV, Fu-Hsin Broadcasting Station, and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio.
A soloist with Milwaukee Symphony, Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony, British-Columbia Chamber, and Edmonton Symphony, Dr. Lan has collaborated with Itamar Zorman, James Buswell, David Requiro, Ayano Ninomiya, Aspen String Trio, Henschel String Quartet, Bergonzi String Quartet, Thalea String Quartet, Maxwell String Quartet, Naples Philharmonic and Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia Chamber Players, to name a few.
Received her Bachelor of Music from University of British-Columbia, Master of Music from Indiana University (Bloomington), and Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Miami, Dr. Lan serves on the faculty of Broward College and she is also the co-artistic director of Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series. Dr. Lan records for Centaur Records. www.catherinelan.com
Season Events
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 7:30 PM
Great American Concertmasters
VIOLINIST FRANK HUANG JOINED BY PIANIST TAO LIN
Beaux-Arts Chamber Music Series is thrilled to welcome back Violinist Frank Huang who gave a mesmerizing and exhilarating performance two seasons ago, joined by pianist Tao Lin. Mr. Huang is a concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, consummate musician, equally at home as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral concertmaster. He was the 1st prize winner of the Walter W. Naumburg Violin Competition and the Hannover International Violin Competition. Prior to being appointed as the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, he was the concertmaster of the Houston Symphony, he was also the 1st violinist of the renowned Ying Quartet.
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 7:30 PM
Great American Concertmasters
Violinist David Kim Joined By Pianist Tao Lin
Beaux-Arts Chamber Music Series is thrilled to welcome violinist David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Mr. Kim’s international career was launched after winning prizes at the 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. He has been featured as a soloist with orchestras in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Moscow, and South Korea. He was appointed as the concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1999, Mr. Kim holds several honorary doctorate degrees.