Lin, Yang

Pianist/Coach

Pianist/Coach Yang Lin is a second-year Adler Fellow with San Francisco Opera where last season’s assignments include Bohème Out of the Box, Madama Butterfly, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, and Omar.

A passionate performer of Wagner, he worked closely with renowned soprano Jane Eaglen, joining her in recitals since 2018, prompting the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to write, “Mr. Lin played with unfailing accuracy and attention to color and detail that went far to compensate for lack of an orchestra in the big scenes.” This season, he was awarded a scholarship to train at the prestigious 2023 Bayreuth Festival in Bayreuth, Germany.

Lin has recently served on the music staff of Lyric Opera of Kansas City, where he joined productions of Amahl and the Night Visitors, La traviata, Carmen, Tosca, and The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. He has joined other companies across North America and China, including Cincinnati Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Pittsburgh Festival Opera, Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, I Sing Beijing, National Center for the Performing Arts, and Shanghai Theater Academy, and is an alum of the 2022 Merola Opera Program.

Lin’s operatic repertoire also includes Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflöte, The Bartered Bride, La clemenza di Tito, Dinner at Eight, Cendrillon, Hansel and Gretel, Gianni Schicchi, La bohéme, Otello, Lohengrin and Die Fledermaus.

Born into a family steeped in the Western operatic tradition, Lin’s parents and grandparents served as principal conductor, mezzo-soprano, violinist, and chorus pianist for the Shanghai Opera. Lin received his training from the Merola Opera Program, Aspen Music Festival, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, New England Conservatory, and Shanghai Conservatory.