JENNIFER LIN

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JENNIFER LIN

http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_lin_improvs_piano_magic.html
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Jennifer Lin (born 1990, California) is an American pianist. She is a student of the Yamaha Music Education System (YMES) and has been since she was 4. She is also a student in the Junior Original Concert program.

She found her major introduction to the public at large when a recording of her inspirational improv performance at the TED conference in Monterey, CA on February 27 was posted on TED.com on Aug 2006.

She has performed for Oprah and The Daily Show, among others.

Why you should listen to her

A student of the Yamaha Music Education System from the age of 4, pianist Jennifer Lin has an unusual talent for improvisation. Speaking at TED, she compared her creative process to drawing a comic, and admitted that the state of "flow" -- when she is able produce beautiful music instantly -- cannot be forced.

Her virtuoso performances, particularly the improvisations, are profoundly moving, and -- even via podcast -- have been known to reduce listeners to tears. As one blogger recorded, "I was listening to a presentation by a 14-year old girl named Jennifer Lin who plays the piano like whoa ... I wasn't expecting it, and when she was a minute or two into the piece, I was literally crying in the crowded subway car." Lin was featured on ABC World News Tonight as Person of the Week and also appeared on a "Little Geniuses" segment on Oprah, where Winfrey declared her "a miracle prodigy."
"An exciting young talent who wants to touch the world."
Peter Jennings, ABC World News Tonight