Dr. Lynn Tsai is a versatile flutist and dedicated educator based in New York. She freelances with orchestras throughout the New York metropolitan area, with appearances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She also serves as substitute Reed 1 (flute/piccolo) for the Christmas Spectacular Orchestra, accompanying the iconic Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall.

 

Dr. Tsai has presented at national and regional flute conferences, including the National Flute Association Convention, Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention, New York Flute Club's Flute Day, and New Jersey Flute Society's Flute Fair. Her recent lecture-recitals explore themes of multiculturalism, highlighting her Taiwanese heritage through the music of Taiwanese composer Tyzen Hsiao. 

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An experienced educator, Dr. Tsai has taught collegiate-level music courses, flute masterclasses, and maintains a thriving private flute studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. 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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As a prizewinner of the Artist International Competition, Dr. Tsai made her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in Weill Hall in 2009. She received Second Prize (2015) and Third Prize (2016) in the Nevada Statewide College Concerto Competition hosted by the Reno Chamber Orchestra. In 2016, she was a Concerto Competition winner at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.​

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Dr. Tsai holds degrees in Flute Performance from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (DMA), New York University (MA), and Columbus State University (BM). 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, she is committed to fostering artistry, confidence, and a lifelong love of music in her students.

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