Shinya Lin is a performer, composer, and improvisor who teaches piano at BKCM. He is also a co-founder of Chaospace, a community that supports the curation of Asian artists in New York City. Recently, he collaborated with Francisco Mela, a renowned drummer, on the album “Motions,” which received a four-star review in DownBeat magazine. Shinya’s musical style encompasses various genres, including new music, jazz, improvisation, and electroacoustic music. He focuses on playing the piano, prepared piano, and electronics, drawing inspiration from John Cage and Cecil Taylor. Shinya believes in embracing whatever it comes as a consequence of life and finding enjoyment in exploring the soundscape informed by life and nature. He has performed at prestigious venues like Dizzy’s Club, Roulette Intermedium, The Jazz Gallery, MoMA PS1, Birdland, Klavierhaus, and as a soloist performing classical piano concertos with The Florida Orchestra at Mahaffey Theater and Ruth Eckerd Hall. During his undergrad years at Berklee College of Music, he became deeply immersed in improvised music and developed his unique musical ideas. Placing great emphasis on the presence of life and gestures in his music, he considers it inseparable from ordinary life. Shinya believes that music brings people together and helps them connect naturally, leading to a realization of life’s purpose. Shinya now holds a Master of Music degree from The New School’s Performer-Composer program and has embarked on a creative path collaborating with various art communities in New York.

As a teacher, his goal is to create an inclusive and diverse learning environment that is respectful, compassionate, and equitable towards students from different cultural backgrounds. His teaching approach is personalized, and he strive to tailor it to meet the unique needs and goals of each individual student. This involves understanding their mindset, personal aspirations, and developing exciting and efficient learning strategies to help them achieve their objectives. Shinya is passionate about helping students build their portfolios and resumes, supporting their projects, guiding them towards opportunities, and helping them to emerge into the art industry and community.