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Charles Lin

RCM CERTIFIED

Charles Lin

RCM Certified
RCM Examiner
Canadian pianist Charles Lin is in demand as an educator, lecturer and adjudicator in the Greater Toronto Area. His passion and dedication in children’s piano pedagogy has led to local and international recognitions through his students’ performances. He is an active member with The Royal Conservatory of Music’s College of Examiners, a faculty member at the University of Toronto, and serves as the Artistic Director of the University of Toronto Piano Pedagogy Program (UTPPP). In his position at the UTPPP, Charles oversees the creation of a well-rounded musical experience for young beginners and provides graduate students with the opportunity to teach both group and private lessons. He maintains a successful studio with students as young as four years old. Charles holds his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Toronto, under the tutelage of Marietta Orlov and Midori Koga; further studies in children’s piano pedagogy with Irina Gorin through The Gorin Institute. His early years studies were with Alexandra Munn at the Alberta College Conservatory of Music, and Janet Scott-Hoyt at the University of Alberta. He is the recipient of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Grant, the University of Toronto Fellowship, and the Winspear Fund for Advanced Classical Music Studies.  Performance highlights include appearances at the 14th World Piano Pedagogy Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, the Toronto Summer Music Festival, and the Academy at Centre d'arts Orford. He has performed as soloist with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Concordia University College Orchestra.  For serious inquiries, please include the following information: age, previous musical experiences, goals, recordings, and any other relevant information.

Instrument / Discipline

  • Piano
  • Rudiments
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Theory

Spoken languages

  • English

Specialized in

  • Youth (7-17)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Young Children (under 7)

Teaches At

  • Music school
  • Online
  • Teacher's studio

Specialist designation

  • Piano - Advanced
  • Piano - Elementary
  • Piano - Intermediate
  • Theory - Elementary
  • Theory - Intermediate

Credentials

  • 2015 - Artistic Director - U of T Piano Pedagogy Program
  • 2010 - Master of Music - University of Toronto
  • 2008 - Bachelor of Music - University of Toronto
  • 2003 - ARCT - Royal Conservatory of Music

Professional development

  • Master Class - Canadian Chopin Festival - 2010
  • Master Classes - Orford Arts Centre - 2002
  • Master Classes - Orford Arts Centre - 2004
  • Master Classes - Orford Arts Centre - 2006
  • Master Classes - Toronto Summer Music Academy and Festival - 2008
  • Master Classes - Toronto Summer Music Academy and Festival - 2009
  • Piano Pedagogy I - The Gorin Institute - 2021
  • Piano Pedagogy II and III - The Gorin Institute - 2022
  • Piano Vocal Seminar - Alberta College Conservatory of Music Summer Program - 2007
RCM Credentials
RCM Certified
RCM Examiner