"23rd of January, 1825” at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On March 18, Cho-Liang Lin performs in “23rd of January, 1825” at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Part of the CMS Winter Festival, the concert celebrates the dawn of chamber music concert life by recreating an evening of music programmed by violinist Ignaz Schuppanzigh (1776-1830), a friend and collaborator of Beethoven and Schubert.

The evening includes Haydn’s Quartet in E-flat major, Spohr’s Double Quartet No. 1 in D minor, and Beethoven’s Quintet in C major. Lin is joined by Kristin Lee (violin), Mark Holloway (viola), Gary Hoffmann (cello), and the Miró Quartet.

Cho-Liang Lin Joins Si-Yo Music Society Foundation as a Si-Yo Master Artist™

Cho-Liang Lin has been named a Si-Yo Master Artist™, joining a roster of international artists who are Si-Yo’s ambassadors of Western classical music.

Founded in 1966, the Si-Yo Music Society Foundation is a non-profit educational and cultural organization dedicated to inspiring a global community with classical music. Music lovers around the world have enjoyed Si-Yo Artist concerts, educational and community outreach events, festivals and instrument exhibitions in the United States, Asia and Italy.

On joining the Foundation, Lin says, "I am delighted to join Si-Yo Music Society Foundation, and I have long admired its mission of fostering the next generation of musical talents. I am eager to help Si-Yo with this goal."

“Through the Great War” with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

On February 20, Cho-Liang Lin performs as part of “Through the Great War” at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Featuring musical works composed in response to World War I, the evening includes Dohnányi’s Quintet No. 2 in E-flat minor, Elgar’s Quintet in A minor, and Ravel’s Le tombeau de Couperin.

Lin is joined by Orion Weiss (piano), Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Paul Neubauer (viola), Keith Robinson (cello), Sooyun Kim (flute), James Austin Smith (oboe), Romie de Guise-Langlois (clarinet), Marc Goldberg (bassoon) and Eric Reed (horn).

Opening of the 9th Annual Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival

The 9th Annual Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival opens on January 17, with “An Evening in Paris” featuring works by Debussy, Fauré, Ravel, Saint-Saëns and Ravel. Cho-Liang Lin serves as the festival's Artistic Director, and will be performing in five concerts throughout the festival. Lin is joined by several esteemed artists, including Orion Weiss, Anna Polonsky, Emmanuel Ceysson, Jerusalem Quartet, Sitkovetsky Trio, Patrick Gallois, Richard O’Neill, Isang Enders, Pierre Génisson, Kyoko Takezawa, Li-Wei Qin, Ori Kam, and more.

Performances continue with “A Lifetime of Beethoven” (January 19), “20th Century Masterworks” (January 20), “Viennese Interlude” (January 22), “Russian Farewell” (January 24).

Watch Lin discuss his work with the Jerusalem Quartet and Sitkovetsty Trio. 

Cho-Liang Lin Begins 2018 with Concerts in Hong Kong & New York

Cho-Liang Lin begins 2018 with the 9th Annual Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival, presented by Premiere Performances at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Lin serves as the festival's Artistic Director, and will be performing in five concerts from January 17 to January 24.

Watch Lin discuss one of the festival's concerts, “A Lifetime of Beethoven” (January 19).  

Later, on February 20, Lin returns to the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS), performing in “Through the Great War.” This evening features music composed during World War I, including Dohnányi’s Quintet No. 2 in E-flat minor and Elgar’s Quintet in A minor. Lin again performs at CMS as part of the CMS Winter Festival, performing Spohr’s Double Quartet on March 18.
 
In May, Lin joins the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra for two performances (May 10 & 12) featuring music by acclaimed film composers John Williams and Lalo Schifrin. A frequent interpreter of the Schifrin's works, Lin can also be heard in a recording of Schifrin's Letters from Argentina. Dmitry Sitovetsky conducts.

Letters from Argentina, an album by Lalo Schifrin on Spotify

Brandenburg Concertos with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

This winter, Cho-Liang Lin joins the annual holiday presentation of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Opening on December 13 in Athens, Georgia, the Brandenburg Concertos then come to Alice Tully Hall on December 15, 17, and 19, with stops in Princeton, NJ (December 18), and Chicago (December 20). 

Lin is joined by a stellar ensemble that includes Kenneth Weiss (harpsichord); Kristin Lee, Daniel Phillips and Danbi Um (violin); Mark Holloway and Yura, Lee (viola); Nicholas Cannellakis and Colin Carr (cello); Joseph Conyers (double bass); Robert Langevin and Carol Wincenc (flute); Randall Ellis, James Austin Smith, and Stephen Taylor (oboe); Peter Kolkay (bassoon); Jennifer Montone and Julie Landsman (horn); and Brandon Ridenour (trumpet).