Lin Jiang
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Lin Jiang is an Australian French Horn player. He was born in Shanghai
in 1986 and moved to Australia at the age of five. He began playing French horn when he was ten. He has played with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra
. He was the inaugural winner of the Barry Tuckwell Brass Prize at the Melbourne International Festival of Brass
. He has completed his Bachelor of Music at The University of Melbourne. Currently, he is the Principal Horn of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Paramount Brass. He uses an Alexander 103.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
in 1986 and moved to Australia at the age of five. He began playing French horn when he was ten. He has played with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Melbourne, Australia. It has 100 permanent musicians. Melbourne has the longest continuous history of orchestral music of any Australian city and the MSO is the oldest professional orchestra in Australia...
, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra , commonly known as the Sydney Symphony, is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney...
, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the smallest of the six orchestras established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation .-Activities:...
and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra , often known as the "Orchestra of the West", is the premier professional orchestra of the state of Western Australia.-History:...
. He was the inaugural winner of the Barry Tuckwell Brass Prize at the Melbourne International Festival of Brass
Melbourne International Festival of Brass
The brain-child of successful professional musicians Geoff Collinson and Michael Bertoncello, the Melbourne International Festival of Brass commenced in 2003. It brings together Australian and international students, professionals, amateurs and brass educators...
. He has completed his Bachelor of Music at The University of Melbourne. Currently, he is the Principal Horn of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Paramount Brass. He uses an Alexander 103.