Biography

Ann-Kay Lin was born and grew up in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music

Royal Academy of Music

The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...

 in London

London

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 on a John Swire Scholarship. She studied singing and composition, and piano with Max Pirani. A wrist injury ended her career as a concert pianist, and she turned to composition instead.

Works

Ann-Kay Lin has composed for dance, ballet, chamber ensemble, instrumental and voice performance. Selected works include:

• Sakura Variations (1974 revised 2000)
• Four Love Songs in Chinese (1974 revised 2000)
• Permutation (1996)
• Tai Chi (1977)
• To You (1977 revised 2000)
• Farewell, My Beloved (1982)
• Bulldozers, Old House and Old Banyan (1990 revised 1999)
• Let’s Sing "Magic Banyan Tree" (2002)

Her compositions have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• Music is Happiness Audio CD