Victor Lin: Jazz Meets Classical at Stanford Jazz Festival at

New York-based Victor Lin is an exciting young musician with an arsenal of talents — an uncanny ear, multi-instrument proficiency, and an endless reserve of ideas and energy. On piano he is both a stellar improviser and a sensitive accompanist, while he plays violin in the tradition of jazz greats Stephane Grappelli and Jean-Luc Ponty. Lin studied with keyboard legend Kenny Barron at Rutgers and received his PhD in music education from Columbia. He’s performed at top NYC venues including the Blue Note, the Knickerbocker, Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors, Bryant Park and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center...

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New York-based Victor Lin is an exciting young musician with an arsenal of talents — an uncanny ear, multi-instrument proficiency, and an endless reserve of ideas and energy. On piano he is both a stellar improviser and a sensitive accompanist, while he plays violin in the tradition of jazz greats Stephane Grappelli and Jean-Luc Ponty. Lin studied with keyboard legend Kenny Barron at Rutgers and received his PhD in music education from Columbia. He’s performed at top NYC venues including the Blue Note, the Knickerbocker, Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors, Bryant Park and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. As a first generation American-born Taiwanese, Lin hopes his work in music and education will serve to counter stereotypes of all races and cultures. With a unique blend of musicality, showmanship and wit, he always brings down the house at his memorable SJF performances.

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