Carol Lim

Qianni Lin (born in 1993 Oct 13th) is a rising Chinese young composer pursuing a Doctor Degree in composition at Hartt School of Music University of Hartford. She earned Master Degrees of both composition and music theory at the Manne School of Music. Qianni began studying piano at the age of 4 and began studying composition at the age of 13. Currently, she studies with Dr. Robert Carl. Her electronic piece Ripple has been performed on the National Student Electronic Music Event at University of North Texas in 2018; and performed on Electronic Music Midwest Festival at Kansas City Community College on September 2019. Her string quartet Rebound, commissioned by the Beo String Quartet, has been performed at the Charlotte New Music Festival in 2018. Her choral piece Epitafio para un Poeta has been performed by the C4 choir in The Church of St. Luke in the Fields in New York City in same year. Her chamber music piece Diamond Unicorn Horn which commissioned by coMUSICation program performed at Mannes School of Music on June 2019. Her violin solo Sobremesa performed on PRISM 20/20 concert for University of Hartford 100 years anniversary; and Tomorrow Will Be Better Charity Concert for Wuhan China at Asylum Hill Congregational Church in 2020. Her aria Latisha’s Lament has been performed on Really Spicy Opera The Art Institute online showcase in 2020. Her aria I Will Taste Salt to See You Again commissioned by Boston Singer Resources has performed at First Parish Dorchester at Boston in 2021. Her string quartet Backsplash which commissioned by New Britain Museum of American Art and has performed in the museum on April 2022. Her flute solo Asymmetric and viola solo Mangata have been performed on Asian Classical Music Initiative International Conference in both 2022 and 2023. Her opera The Demon Princess performed by the Four Corners Ensemble on June 2022 at Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Spokane, WA. Her song trio Passing East of Hartford which commissioned by the 2023 Feldman/Geoffroy project, has performed by HAVEN trio at University of Hartford on April 2023