Lin Chin Cheng

All my sheet music and cds can be orderd with Beurskens: http://www.percussionbeurskens.com/ NOw, the Silk Road CD can be orderd with CDBaby (USA) http://cdbaby.com/cd/chinchenglin The First prize winner of the 4th European Soloist Competition in Birmingham 2007, Chin Cheng Lin is award the title of European Soloist Champion. Praised for his spellbinding display of musicianship and an emotional performance, Lin has received both the best soloist of performance choice award by the conductor – Michael Fowles and the best marimba award. He is gaining International recognition when he became at the age of 19 as a laureate of the International Marimba Competition Belgium 2004, with his outstanding presentation and remarkable musicality at that age, he received the Young Talent Prize award. Since he starts his music journey from Taiwan to Australia, from Australia to Belgium, he has represented several important concerts such as performance in Australia and performs for culture exchange with China and Singapore group. He played his first debut recital in Taipei 2002; he founded two percussion groups focusing on contemporary percussion music: Brisbane PERCUSSSONIC trio and TRAFFIC percussion quartet. He joined the BA-DA Boom percussion group and he was a training ship of KARAK percussion duo and he joined the Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra touring in Queensland. He was invited to play a showcase concert at the Australian Percussion Symposium 2003. Lin also has received the Culture Outstanding Award in the Taiwanese Artist Festival 2006. Lin won both the 3rd prize and the Young Talent Prize of the International Marimba Competition Belgium 2004; the second prize of solo marimba and the First prize of duo marimba in APS&E 2003, the First prize of solo marimba and the young encouragement prize award at the Australian Percussion Eisteddfod 2002. In 2007, his international tours include Croatia, Slovenia, Belgium, France, Russia, Australia Argentina, UK and USA. He will release his first debut CD and his signature mallets. The recent events are 6th annual Marimba Concert-Flying, Orient Express-the musical production with Novosibirsk Chamber Orchestra, Boom Festival, International Percussion Ensemble Week, Taiwan Night, V Patagonia International Percussion Festival. In 2006-5, Lin has invited to perform and concerts: Opening of the International Film Festival in Brussels, Festival der Voorkempen, Festival The Nachten, The Belgian Percussion Day, The Netherlands Percussion Day, The 6th International Festival Marimbista in Chiapas Mexico, The 7th Valencia International Percussion Festival, the Occidental and Chinese music by Taiwanese Representative Office, The Percussion Course in La Corunna and he had honor to be the first non-graduate student ever in the history to play at academic opening "Proolog" at the Royal Conservatorium Antwerp. He has given master class at the Queensland Conservatorium, Australian National University, La Corunna Professional Conservatory, National University Chiapas and University Patagonia of Fine Arts. Lin found the “FORMOSA Projects” which focus on the Taiwanese traditional culture and combination with variety arts and gives annually exhibitions. As a composer, Lin has written several pieces for marimba. Flying, has been in the International Marimba Competition 2007, and record by the marimba virtuoso-Ludwig Albert. The recently works are Silk Road for two marimbas and two percussions, Time for gaiter ensemble, TARUGA Dance for marimba and tympanis. Nowadays, Chin Cheng Lin enrolls in the Royal Conservatorium Antwerp with marimba virtuoso Ludwig Albert and composition Alain Craens. Lin has performed over than 15 countries and he is a concert artist from Marimba Project in Belgium and New Art Inc. in Taiwan and endorser of Adams marimba and Resta mallets in France and his music is published with Beurskens Music Edition Holland.