Happy Birthday,Maurice! Celebrating Maurice Ravel's 150th with pianist Ching-Yi Lin

Happy Birthday,Maurice! Celebrating Maurice Ravel's 150^th
Ching-Yi Lin, piano
Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Squires Recital Salon

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Join acclaimed Taiwanese pianist Ching-Yi Lin for a captivating recital that pays homage to French composer Maurice Ravel on the occasion of his 150^th birthday.

The program opens with J.S. Bach’s English Suite No. 2 in A minor, a set of intricate French dances with the curious inscription from Bach, “for the English.” The Bach is followed by Ravel’s playful and whimsical La Parade, music intended to feature in an unfinished ballet. Romantic lyricism comes alive in Robert Schumann’s beloved Arabeske, before the concert concludes with Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, poignant and often virtuosic tribute to friends and colleagues lost in the conflagration of World War One.

A prizewinner at international competitions and a seasoned performer on prestigious stages from Carnegie Hall to Taipei’s National Recital Hall, Lin brings deep musical insight and virtuosity to every performance. With recent career highlights including a recital tour celebrating Rachmaninoff and a guest appearance honoring the late American pianist Leon Fleisher, this is an evening of piano artistry not to be missed.

PROGRAM
J. S. Bach: English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
M. Ravel: La Parade
R. Schumann: Arabeske, Op. 18
M. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin

BIO
Originally from Taiwan, Ching-Yi Lin swiftly established himself after winning the Second Prize at the Texas State International Piano Competition and the Third Prize at the Marbella International Piano Competition.

His other major prizes in both regional and international competitions include prizes in the Metropolitan International Piano Competition, New York International Artist Association Competition, NTD International Piano Competition in New York City, and the Wonderlic Piano Competition in Baltimore. As the winner of Howard County Arts Council Rising Star Awards Competition in 2023, he has made his recital tour of celebrating of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday cross several venues in Maryland and Washington D.C. In 2024, his highlight includes being featured as a guest pianist in a dedicated concert honoring the legendary Leon Fleisher at the Mohican Hills Concert Series.

In addition to his solo engagements, Lin has collaborated with members of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra. These performances have taken place at prestigious venues such as the Grunin Center of the Arts, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Kaufman Music Center, National Recital Hall at Taipei, Washington National Cathedral, and Will Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

A dedicated music educator, Lin was appointed as a faculty associate at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University between 2021 and 2024. He has given and coached masterclasses and lectures at Berkshire High Peaks Festival, Gijon International Piano Festival, Kirov International Music Festival, Ocean County College, Soochow University, University of Maryland, and the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. He holds Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Peabody Institute, where he studied under Alexander Shtarkman. While studying at Peabody, he was the recipient of the Richard Franko Goldman Prize in Performance. Since 2025, he has served as a faculty member at the Montgomery College.

We are grateful to Main Street Inn and The Inn at Virginia Tech, the hotel sponsors for the Music on Mondays and Visiting Artist Series in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech.