DR. BRIAN YUEBING LIN

Dr. Brian Yuebing Lin is a pianist whose career seamlessly integrates performance, education, and leadership to empower musicians worldwide. As the founder and CEO of Piano League and the Executive Director of the Piano Star International Competition, Dr. Lin has cultivated global platforms that celebrate and advance excellence in piano performance and education.

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With over a decade of teaching experience, Dr. Lin has taught students at all levels, from beginners to conservatory students, many of whom have won top prizes in international competitions. He has also shared his expertise with educators through masterclasses and lectures, including the widely attended “How to Play Difficult Pieces with Ease” seminar, which was presented to over 100 piano teachers in China. Dr. Lin has taught graduate and undergraduate students at institutions such as the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University and East Carolina University. He is also a faculty member at the 2025 Montecito International Music Festival.

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Dr. Lin has served as a judge for several prestigious piano competitions, including the Maryland State Music Teachers Association’s Doris and Larry Chase Sonata Awards and Miriam Shields Gottlieb Memorial Competition, as well as his role as the director and adjudicator for the Piano Star International Competition.

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As a performer, Dr. Lin has achieved recognition on the international stage, earning prizes such as the Sascha Gorodnitzki Memorial Prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition and third prize at the Houston Symphony’s Ima Hogg International Competition. He has appeared as a concerto soloist with orchestras including the Houston Symphony, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, and Richardson Symphony Orchestra, and his recital performances have graced venues such as Steinway Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York and the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia.

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In addition to his artistic and educational endeavors, Dr. Lin is an award-winning financial writer, having won Seeking Alpha’s “Stock of Summer” competition, with his insights cited by major Chinese financial outlets.

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Originally from Shenzhen, China, Dr. Lin began his piano studies at the age of 4. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and both Bachelor and Master of Music diplomas from The Juilliard School in New York. His primary teachers include Yong Hi Moon, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Joseph Kalichstein, Matti Raekallio, Tamás Ungár, Eleanor Wong, Zhaoyi Dan, Ping Li, and Walter Gui.