Dr. Lynn Tsai is a versatile flutist and dedicated educator based in New York. She performs regularly at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center with various orchestras across the New York metropolitan area, including the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra (NY) and the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra (CT). She is also substitute Reed 1 (flute/piccolo) for the Christmas Spectacular Orchestra (starring the Radio City Rockettes) at Radio City Music Hall. 

 

Deeply committed to programming that reflects diversity and multiculturalism, Dr. Tsai has presented works representing her Taiwanese heritage at regional and national flute events, such as the New York Flute Club's Flute Day, New Jersey Flute Society's Flute Fair, the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, and the National Flute Association Convention.

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Dr. Tsai made her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in Weill Hall as a prizewinner of the Artist International Competition. She was awarded Second Prize (2015) and Third Prize (2016) in the Nevada Statewide College Concerto Competition, hosted by the Reno Chamber Orchestra, where competitors performed complete concerti from memory. In 2016, she also won the University of Nevada Las Vegas’ annual Concerto Competition and subsequently performed Otaka’s Flute Concerto accompanied by the UNLV Symphony Orchestra.

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An experienced educator, Dr. Tsai has taught collegiate-level music courses and flute masterclasses, and currently maintains a thriving private flute studio in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Her pre-college aged students have won top honors at regional flute competitions, consistently received outstanding ratings at NYSSMA (Levels 1–6), and been selected for Area All-State and All-County ensembles.

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Dr. Tsai holds a Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Arts, and Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Nevada Las Vegas; New York University; and Columbus State University, respectively. Her principal teachers include Jennifer Grim, Keith Underwood, and Andrée Martin, with additional studies with Tara Helen O’Connor and Carol Wincenc. Inspired by the transformative mentorship she received, Dr. Tsai is committed to fostering artistry, confidence, and a lifelong love of music in her students.

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