Biography (Long Version)
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Majoring in psychology, Emilie Lin (1969-) graduated magna cum laude and Phil Beta Kappa with distinction from Carleton College. As a musician, she frequently accompanied Carleton’s choirs, vocalists and instrumentalists, participated in recitals and chamber music ensembles, received an honors award in music performance, and was a winner of the concerto competition during her senior year. During her postgraduate years, Emilie devoted most of her time to becoming a cognitive psychologist in academia and a human factors specialist in industry. This led her to stop playing the piano completely for about 2 1/2 years. After earning her MA and PhD in Psychology (Cognitive Division) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a University Fellowship, Emilie went to the University of Michigan as a postdoctoral fellow, but left the position to pursue a master's degree in piano performance. She received the degree from the University of Michigan with full scholarship, and was a winner of the concerto competition as a first year master’s student. Since then, Emilie has maintained her performance skills by performing occasionally at the University of Michigan. She was invited to perform at PianoTexas International Festival & Academy in 2019.
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Music teachers and professors who have positively shaped Emilie Lin's musical life in chronological order are: Shu-Wen Huang Tsai 黃淑文, Jen-Jen Hong 洪臻臻, Jin-Ai Hong 洪金愛, Chinli Lee 李金里, Martha Carolyn Good, Jade Lin 陳玉律, Anne Mayer, Andrew De Grado, Lynne Bartholomew, Anton Nel, and Christopher Harding.
Since 1996, Emilie has taught piano privately in her home studio both children and adults, from beginners to advanced level. She is a member of the Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild, Michigan Music Teachers Association, and Music Teachers National Association. Integrating her knowledge and experience from several disciplines of psychology into her teaching, Emilie nurtures in each student a life-long love for music. Guiding her students to become more conscientious, intentional, and self-aware during the learning process is also central to her teaching. As a composer in educational piano music, Emilie aims to create engaging pieces that make the process of learning and teaching music a joyful adventure. She is published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.
While Emilie is classically trained and still loves classical music, she listens to a variety of musical styles, including New Age, Classical Crossover/Contemporary Classical, EDM, Pop, and Jazz. Since 2020, she composes beyond educational piano music, exploring her artistic capabilities in a variety of genres. Some of her influencers in compositions are Ennio Morricone, John Barry, David Foster, David Brubeck, George Shearing, Enya, and Joseph Koo Kar-Fai.
Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Emilie moved to the United States at age 14 under the guardianship of her great-uncle and great-aunt. She is very thankful to have had the opportunity to move to the US, as it allowed her to resume playing the piano after a year of intermission due to a very heavy academic workload. Emilie became a US citizen in 1993 and currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband. In her spare time, Emilie likes to read nonfiction materials and loves to hike, especially in national parks.
Since 1996, Emilie has taught piano privately in her home studio both children and adults, from beginners to advanced level. She is a member of the Ann Arbor Area Piano Teachers Guild, Michigan Music Teachers Association, and Music Teachers National Association. Integrating her knowledge and experience from several disciplines of psychology into her teaching, Emilie nurtures in each student a life-long love for music. Guiding her students to become more conscientious, intentional, and self-aware during the learning process is also central to her teaching. As a composer in educational piano music, Emilie aims to create engaging pieces that make the process of learning and teaching music a joyful adventure. She is published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.
While Emilie is classically trained and still loves classical music, she listens to a variety of musical styles, including New Age, Classical Crossover/Contemporary Classical, EDM, Pop, and Jazz. Since 2020, she composes beyond educational piano music, exploring her artistic capabilities in a variety of genres. Some of her influencers in compositions are Ennio Morricone, John Barry, David Foster, David Brubeck, George Shearing, Enya, and Joseph Koo Kar-Fai.
Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Emilie moved to the United States at age 14 under the guardianship of her great-uncle and great-aunt. She is very thankful to have had the opportunity to move to the US, as it allowed her to resume playing the piano after a year of intermission due to a very heavy academic workload. Emilie became a US citizen in 1993 and currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband. In her spare time, Emilie likes to read nonfiction materials and loves to hike, especially in national parks.
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