嚴氏自小對音樂產生濃厚興趣。八歲開始習琴,先後畢業於香港浸會大學、香港演藝學院、英國皇家音樂學院及澳洲雪梨音樂學院,並修畢音樂碩士,主修鋼琴演奏。嚴氏的成就於在學期間已得到肯定,常以優異成績修畢課程,並獲頒多個獎學金,包括於1998及1999年兩度獲取香港音樂及舞蹈信託基金獎學金,並於2002年獲頒The Molly McAullay Memorial Scholarship。嚴氏曾師隨著名演奏家邵元信、羅乃新、Niel Immermann、Stephanie McCallum及著名俄羅斯大師Irina Zaritzkaya。
嚴氏於在學期間已活躍於不同形式的演奏,除經常以獨奏形式演出外,更擅於伴奏及室內樂合奏。學成回港後,嚴氏致力於演奏工作,曾多次舉行獨奏及重奏音樂會,合作過的演奏家包括著名男低音田浩江,以及單簧管演奏家Julian Bliss等。嚴氏常為香港電台第四台進行錄音工作。除鋼琴外,嚴氏擅長於樂團及弦樂團中以古鍵琴及管風琴演奏。曾合作的團體包括香港管弦樂團、香港小交響樂團、香港中樂團、香港巴赫合唱團及進念‧二十面體等等,足跡遍及中國大陸、香港、台灣、日本、馬來西亞、澳洲及英國等地。嚴氏同時擔任不同團體及演出的排練伴奏,包括香港管弦樂團合唱團、香港藝術節等等。
現為香港創樂團成員,嚴氏致力於推動現代音樂。除經常演奏現代音樂,嚴氏更經常被邀請參與各地的現代音樂節演出,包括上海、馬來西亞及柬埔寨等地。嚴氏活躍參與本地之新音樂活動,包括香港電台第四台主辦的「音樂新一代」計劃,音樂新文化、新視野藝術節、及香港作曲家聯會所主辦的演出及活動。嚴氏亦常為本地及海外作曲家作首演演出。嚴氏同時積極推動古典及現代音樂的教育工作。現任教於香港浸會大學、香港教育學院及中文大學專業進修學院。
Dynamic young Hong Kong-based pianist Linda Yim performs actively as a soloist and chamber musician worldwide. In addition to frequent solo and recital work, she is also a sensitive and masterful accompanist and ensemble musician. She has collaborated with many internationally renowned musicians including bass-baritone Hao Jiang Tian and clarinettist Julian Bliss. Linda has worked with a diverse range of orchestras and groups including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Zuni Icosahedron and the Hong Kong Bach Choir. She has given performances in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia and the United Kingdom. Other than the piano, she also plays the harpsichord and organ in orchestra performances.
As an active member of the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Linda is a keen advocate of modern works. She is frequently invited to perform in modern music festivals around the globe, including Shanghai, Malaysia and Cambodia, in addition to regular appearances in Hong Kong. She often participates in local contemporary music festivals and events such as the annual RTHK Radio 4 New Generation concert, Musicarama, the New Vision Arts Festival and events presented by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild. Linda also gives world premiere performances for local and overseas composers on a regular basis. Other notable contemporary music engagements have included a collaboration with the Stroma New Music Ensemble of New Zealand.
In 2012, together with the American pianist Thomas Rosenkranz, Linda formed the international piano duo Tattoo in the aim of providing a platform for composers to create new works for this combination. The duo’s plans for 2014–15 include recitals in Hong Kong and a series of educational performances in mainland Chinese universities.
In addition to her work as a performer, Linda is a passionate proponent of music education, both classical and modern. She is currently teaching at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education and CUHK School of Continuing and Professional Studies (CUSCS). In 2011, Linda began offering introductory courses in modern music, with the desire to deepen others’ understanding of the genre and inspire new talents. In 2012, she taught a course on accompaniment in the Diploma programme in Collaborative Piano Studies at CUSCS.
Linda’s musical journey began at a young age. Taking up the piano at the age of eight, she later graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Royal College of Music, London and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she obtained her Master of Arts degree majoring in piano. During her studies, Linda’s achievements were recognised with numerous distinctions and a number of scholarships, including the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund in 1998 and 1999, and the Molly McAulay Memorial Scholarship in 2002. She has studied under renowned pianists including Shao Yuen Xin, Nancy Loo, Niel Immermann, Stephanie McCallum and the late Ukrainian master Irina Zaritskaya.
嚴氏於在學期間已活躍於不同形式的演奏,除經常以獨奏形式演出外,更擅於伴奏及室內樂合奏。學成回港後,嚴氏致力於演奏工作,曾多次舉行獨奏及重奏音樂會,合作過的演奏家包括著名男低音田浩江,以及單簧管演奏家Julian Bliss等。嚴氏常為香港電台第四台進行錄音工作。除鋼琴外,嚴氏擅長於樂團及弦樂團中以古鍵琴及管風琴演奏。曾合作的團體包括香港管弦樂團、香港小交響樂團、香港中樂團、香港巴赫合唱團及進念‧二十面體等等,足跡遍及中國大陸、香港、台灣、日本、馬來西亞、澳洲及英國等地。嚴氏同時擔任不同團體及演出的排練伴奏,包括香港管弦樂團合唱團、香港藝術節等等。
現為香港創樂團成員,嚴氏致力於推動現代音樂。除經常演奏現代音樂,嚴氏更經常被邀請參與各地的現代音樂節演出,包括上海、馬來西亞及柬埔寨等地。嚴氏活躍參與本地之新音樂活動,包括香港電台第四台主辦的「音樂新一代」計劃,音樂新文化、新視野藝術節、及香港作曲家聯會所主辦的演出及活動。嚴氏亦常為本地及海外作曲家作首演演出。嚴氏同時積極推動古典及現代音樂的教育工作。現任教於香港浸會大學、香港教育學院及中文大學專業進修學院。
Dynamic young Hong Kong-based pianist Linda Yim performs actively as a soloist and chamber musician worldwide. In addition to frequent solo and recital work, she is also a sensitive and masterful accompanist and ensemble musician. She has collaborated with many internationally renowned musicians including bass-baritone Hao Jiang Tian and clarinettist Julian Bliss. Linda has worked with a diverse range of orchestras and groups including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Zuni Icosahedron and the Hong Kong Bach Choir. She has given performances in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia and the United Kingdom. Other than the piano, she also plays the harpsichord and organ in orchestra performances.
As an active member of the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, Linda is a keen advocate of modern works. She is frequently invited to perform in modern music festivals around the globe, including Shanghai, Malaysia and Cambodia, in addition to regular appearances in Hong Kong. She often participates in local contemporary music festivals and events such as the annual RTHK Radio 4 New Generation concert, Musicarama, the New Vision Arts Festival and events presented by Hong Kong Composers’ Guild. Linda also gives world premiere performances for local and overseas composers on a regular basis. Other notable contemporary music engagements have included a collaboration with the Stroma New Music Ensemble of New Zealand.
In 2012, together with the American pianist Thomas Rosenkranz, Linda formed the international piano duo Tattoo in the aim of providing a platform for composers to create new works for this combination. The duo’s plans for 2014–15 include recitals in Hong Kong and a series of educational performances in mainland Chinese universities.
In addition to her work as a performer, Linda is a passionate proponent of music education, both classical and modern. She is currently teaching at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Institute of Education, HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education and CUHK School of Continuing and Professional Studies (CUSCS). In 2011, Linda began offering introductory courses in modern music, with the desire to deepen others’ understanding of the genre and inspire new talents. In 2012, she taught a course on accompaniment in the Diploma programme in Collaborative Piano Studies at CUSCS.
Linda’s musical journey began at a young age. Taking up the piano at the age of eight, she later graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Royal College of Music, London and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she obtained her Master of Arts degree majoring in piano. During her studies, Linda’s achievements were recognised with numerous distinctions and a number of scholarships, including the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund in 1998 and 1999, and the Molly McAulay Memorial Scholarship in 2002. She has studied under renowned pianists including Shao Yuen Xin, Nancy Loo, Niel Immermann, Stephanie McCallum and the late Ukrainian master Irina Zaritskaya.