THE ART OF CAROL LIN

WHO IS CAROL LIN?

Carol Lin, one of the leading mezzo-sopranos in Hong Kong, brings her rich tone to a wide variety of repertoire. Not only in Hong Kong, but her performances has reached audiences in major venues in cities around the world including Carnegie Hall in New York City, Richmond Theatre and St. John Smith Square in London, Cutler Majestic Theatre, Jordan Hall and Symphony Hall in Boston, Esplanade Hall in Singapore, Sannomaru Art Hall in Gunma, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, the World Expo in Shanghai and Zhongshan Hall in Taipei.

Performed over 20 operatic and musical roles, Ms. Lin has recently performed the title role of “Maria de Buenos Aires”, a CCDC production by world-renown choreographer Ms. Helen Lai with high acclaims to her dramatic interpretation not only from the classical music field, but also from the theatre and dance field. In December 2016, Ms. Lin performed as the title role of “Carmen”, a Hong Kong Musica Viva's production, with praises to her characterizations in both singing and acting. Since 2006, Ms. Lin has performed numerous opera roles from various opera productions by Hong Kong and international opera companies including the title role of Serse, “Santuzza” (Cavalleria Rusticana), “Suzuki” (Madama Butterfly), “Maddalena” (Rigoletto), “Elisabetta” (Maria Stuarda), “Marquise” (La Fille du Régiment) “Cherubino” (Le Nozze di Figaro) , ”Stephano" (Roméo et Juliette) and “Siébel” (Faust), “Dinah" (Trouble in Tahiti), to name a few. Besides traditional operas, she actively performed in the world premiere and the rerun of contemporary opera productions such as “Ume Shōkicho's wife” (Dr. Sun Yat-sen) produced by Opera Hong Kong, “Emperor Cixi/ Lu Yifeng” (Datong) and “Ding Ling” (Heart of Coral), both produced by the Hong Kong Art Festival.

Apart from operas, Ms. Lin has been the featured soloists for many art-song recitals, oratorio concerts and chamber music performances by major organizations from Hong Kong and overseas, such as Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Aspen Sinfonia, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonic Orchestra Singapore, Gunma Baroque Orchestra of Japan, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Radio and Television Hong Kong (RTHK). Her concert repertoire includes Vivaldi's Gloria in D, Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Mass in C and Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah and Symphony No.2 “Lobgesang”, Verdi's Messa di Requiem, Duruflé's Requiem, Mahler's Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" and Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand”.

A native of Hong Kong, Ms. Lin holds a Bachelor of Music Degree (Honours) from Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and a Master of Music Degree (Vocal Performance and Opera) from New England Conservatory of Music, Boston. She is also a vocal fellow of the Aspen Music Festival in Summer 2006 and 2007 under the Lady Fung Music Fellowship of Asian Cultural Council. In May 2013, She has won the regional round of the 32nd International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition and represented Hong Kong to participate at the final rounds in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Earlier of 2013, she won the Third Prize at the "Giovani Musicisti - Città di Treviso" International Music Competition in Treviso, Italy. She is also the winner of both First Prize and Grand Jury Prize at the 2011 Yokohama International Music Competition. 

Ms. Lin is now a Musica Grande and Vantage Music artist.