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Known for his creative programming and inviting stage presence, Wilbur Lin’s career has taken him to symphony halls and opera theaters across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Taiwan. Currently the Music Director of the Missouri Symphony, Lin was also recently promoted to associated conductor of the Colorado Symphony.

Lin’s 2022/23 season saw his debuts with Oak Ridge, Ann Arbor, and Elgin symphonies and the Rochester Philharmonic, and a return to Indiana’s Richmond Symphony. His other recent highlights include his debut with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, opening its 2021/22 season, a new studio recording with pianist Eric Zuber and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and conducting and covering the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops where he recently finished his tenure as assistant conductor (2019-2022).

A student of Riccardo Muti’s, Lin counted among his mentors, David Effron, Arthur Fagen, Clark Rundell, Mark Heron, and Apo Hsu, and has received conducting coaching with, notably, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Sir Mark Elder, and Helmuth Rilling.

Lin noted that his musical vision is to “create a listening community, one (small) town at a time.” Read more about Wilbur and his vision at https://wilburl.in