Chang called Lin "extraordinarily gifted."
"It's a pleasure working with him. He'sreceptive," Chang said. "From a teacher's point ofview, it's great to hear someone say, `I got that.'It gives me a lot of satisfaction."
Lin has a long history with the violin, havingplayed since the age of four.
His skill led him to enroll in the JuilliardSchool Pre-College Division, where he studied withShirley Givens.
At age 16, Lin was semi-finalist in theHanover International Violin Competition andfirst winner in the violin category of theSeventeen magazine/General Motors NationalConcerto Competition.
In 1996, Lin was named a Presidential Scholarin the Arts and won first place at the ConcertArtists Guild Competition, leading to a debut atCarnegie Hall's Will Recital Hall in 1997.
At Harvard, he has studied with Chang since hisfirst year and has played with both the MozartSymphony Orchestra and the HRO