Chen Lin

Chen Lin is one of the most promising and talented female conductors that China has introduced to the world. She is currently the Head of the Conducting Department at the Central Conservatory of Music, Vice Chair of the Chinese Institute of Conducting and Music Director of the Chengdu Symphony Orchestra. As a leading conductor, Chen Lin actively performs on international stages and maintains strong collaborations with renowned orchestras and opera houses, including the China National Symphony Orchestra, China National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Orchestra, China National Opera House, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.

Chen Lin has been invited to numerous prestigious artistic events both in China and abroad. With her outstanding professionalism and artistry, she has firmly established her significant influence in the industry. In 2018, she was invited by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts to conduct the Juilliard Orchestra, presenting works by top-tier Chinese composers. The same year, she conducted a concert featuring new works from the Central Conservatory of Music at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2019, she successfully conducted the world premiere of Panda Suite, the world’s first symphony themed around pandas, with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 2021, representing Chinese artists, she conducted the online concert for the World Economic Forum’s Opening Ceremony with the China NCPA Orchestra and hundreds of artists worldwide. In 2023, she conducted “New Composition Symphony Concert” at Carnegie Hall with the world premiere of works by Chinese composers.