Timothy Lin is a viol player, baroque cellist and researcher originating from Taiwan. Performing with The Linarol Viol Consort, Musica d’Outora, Hex and as a freelancer with other ensembles, such as Chelys Consort, Fretwork, Musical & Amicable Society and more. Tim has built a career as one of the UK’s foremost early musicians.
In 2019, Tim and his friends founded The Glæm Ensemble to introduce the beauty of early music and historical performance in Taiwan, and in 2021, he joined The Linarol Consort, a viol ensemble specialising in Renaissance consort music. In June 2022, Tim was the winner of the Corton-Hyde Early Music competition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He is also a core member of Musica d’Outora, which was selected as the 2023/24 BREMF Young Artist and the 2024 Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists (PDGYA) scheme. In 2023 and 2024, they were kindly supported by the Continuo Foundation to tour within West Midland and record an album which will be released in 2025 . Apart from his busy performance life, Tim is passionate about teaching both viol and cello. He regularly assists Linarol Consort's annual Renaissance Course. He also coaches the viol consort at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Prior to his current career development, Tim was awarded PhD at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and a Master's degree in Performance from the Royal College of Music, London, where he developed a deep interest in historical-informed performance and musicology research. Before moving to London, he read music at National Taiwan Normal University. Tim has studied viol with Lucy Robison, Reiko Ichise and Claire Bracher and baroque cello with Imogen Seth-Smith and Richard Tunnicliffe.
Besides his busy professional life, Tim is enthusiastic about making coffee and growing a tropical jungle in his flat.
In 2019, Tim and his friends founded The Glæm Ensemble to introduce the beauty of early music and historical performance in Taiwan, and in 2021, he joined The Linarol Consort, a viol ensemble specialising in Renaissance consort music. In June 2022, Tim was the winner of the Corton-Hyde Early Music competition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He is also a core member of Musica d’Outora, which was selected as the 2023/24 BREMF Young Artist and the 2024 Philip and Dorothy Green Young Artists (PDGYA) scheme. In 2023 and 2024, they were kindly supported by the Continuo Foundation to tour within West Midland and record an album which will be released in 2025 . Apart from his busy performance life, Tim is passionate about teaching both viol and cello. He regularly assists Linarol Consort's annual Renaissance Course. He also coaches the viol consort at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Prior to his current career development, Tim was awarded PhD at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and a Master's degree in Performance from the Royal College of Music, London, where he developed a deep interest in historical-informed performance and musicology research. Before moving to London, he read music at National Taiwan Normal University. Tim has studied viol with Lucy Robison, Reiko Ichise and Claire Bracher and baroque cello with Imogen Seth-Smith and Richard Tunnicliffe.
Besides his busy professional life, Tim is enthusiastic about making coffee and growing a tropical jungle in his flat.
