Born in China, New Zealand pianist and composer Tony Chen Lin has appeared in concerts worldwide. He has performed regularly as young artist and, more recently as a conductor and teacher, at the Semaine Internationale Piano & Musique de Chambre festival in Switzerland.
In 2015 Lin was soloist with the Stuttgart State Orchestra as part of the Rising Stars Festival.
Recent highlights include performances of Bartók's First Piano Concerto, a 10-centre solo New Zealand tour with Chamber Music New Zealand in 2016, and performing with the renowned Quatuor Sine Nomine.
Lin moved to Europe and in 2013 completed his Master of Music under Gilead Mishory at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in Germany.
As part of his graduation concerts, he formed his own chamber orchestra to perform and conducted a Mozart Piano Concerto from the piano.
The two young musicians are great friends and their enjoyment of playing together makes their performances extra special.
At the opera house, the duo will treat the audience to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring and Ravel's La Valse as well as performing some Bach transcriptions and a Schubert Sonata.
Twenty Fingers - Symphonic Piano. Friday, 10 November 7.30pm, Royal Wanganui Opera House. Adults $35, Seniors $32, Chamber Music Wanganui subscribers $20, Students $5.
