Violinist Tylee Lin

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Today on Introductions our guest was 17 year old violinist Tylee Lin of Lake Forest High School and also the concertmaster of the Midwest Young Artists Symphony Orchestra in Highwood (Tylee won the MYA Walgreens National Concerto Competition last year and performed Saint-Saens with the orchestra!). We heard him in music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and more...and also heard why his loves for both hip-hop (Nelly!) and classical music are not mutually exclusive.

Tylee performed with pianist Tatyana Stepanova.

Program:

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano and Violin in F Major, op. 24 “Spring”, 1st Movement (Allegro)
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J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 3 in E Major, Loure

“Incantation” for solo violin by Augusta Read Thomas

Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64, 1st Movement (Allegro, molto appassionato)
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Biography:

Tylee Lin has been studying violin since age 7. He was first inspired to play music after watching a bluegrass band performance in elementary school.

At age 8, Tylee auditioned into the Midwest Young Artists’ (MYA) Prep Orchestra. He moved up to its Concert Orchestra by age 10 and was concertmaster during its ‘05-‘06 season. Since age 13, Tylee has been a violinist in MYA’s Symphony Orchestra and is the concertmaster there during its ‘08-‘09 and current seasons.

Tylee also has been part of the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) orchestras since 6th grade. As a sophomore, Tylee qualified for the All-State Honors Orchestra 2008, where he ranked 3rd chair of all violinists from the state. His junior year Tylee ranked within the top ten chairs of the All-State Honors Orchestra. As a member of these orchestras, Tylee has played an extensive range of symphonic works. Furthermore, Tylee is active in chamber music and has participated in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. His coaches have included Allan Dennis, Eugene Perdue, Marc Johnson, Charles Pikler, Tom Rosenberg, Rami Solomonow, Stefan Milenkovich, and Gerardo Ribeiro.

Tylee’s solo achievements began at age 8. He won 3rd Place in the Youth Division of the 17th Annual Chinese Fine Arts Festival and Honorable Mention from the 22nd Annual Chinese Fine Arts Festival. In the summer of 2007, Tylee placed as a finalist in the Stradivarius International Violin Competition. Tylee is also the 2008 Walgreens Concerto Competition MYA Senior Division Overall Winner, and consequently soloed with the MYA Symphony Orchestra at Pick-Staiger Hall at Northwestern University. He has been the Overall Winner of Lake Forest High School’s Music Honors Competition during his freshman, sophomore, and junior years.

Tylee currently studies with Professor Gerardo Ribeiro of Northwestern University.