Aspen Public Radio was pleased to present an intimate evening of chamber music with local classical music audience favorite and Aspen Music Festival and School regular, violinist Cho-Liang Lin.

This fundraiser, which took place on Tuesday, February 16 at an elegant, private Aspen residence, benefited classical music programming on Aspen Public Radio, including our locally produced show Classical Music from Aspen with Nikki Boxer, as well as the nationally syndicated shows Performance Today and SymphonyCast.

Mr. Lin was a student of the iconic Dorothy DeLay at the Aspen Music Festival and School and The Juilliard School. Since 1991, he has been on the faculty of The Juilliard School, and more recently he was appointed professor of violin at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. In addition to his regular performances at the Aspen Music Festival and School during the summer, Mr. Lin is the music director of La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest.

Mr. Lin was be joined by pianist Akira Eguchi. Mr. Eguchi is a former Gina Bachauer first prize winner and is heard frequently throughout the world as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist. Born in Tokyo, Mr. Eguchi is a graduate of The Juilliard School and is currently on the faculty of the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music.