Music Composition and Performance
Music has been a big part of my life since I was 4. My specialty is classical percussion performance, but I've also trained in other instruments and genres.
As a member and officer of UC Berkeley's Undergraduate Composers Club, I composed and performed several original compositions.
Highlights
Ringtone
Composed and performed by Karen Lin on marimba
Quiet Night Thoughts
a classical Chinese poem set to music
Composed by Karen Lin
Performed by Ziming Li on voice, Drew Zagieboylo on viola, and Yvonne Lau on piano
Caverna Virtual
Premiere of "Caverna Virtual" composed by Eric Delgado
Performed by Karen Lin on marimba
Seeing
Composed by Jessee Freeman
Performed by Karen Lin (marimba) and Austin Nguy (organ)
Mozaic Project
An instrumental pop trio with yours truly on percussion
I formed an instrumental pop trio with pianist Donald Chen and violinist Michael Hwang while we were undergraduates at UC Berkeley. We recorded YouTube videos and played live shows at Sliver Pizzeria. I improvised and performed with a variety of percussion instruments, including cajon (the wooden box that sounds like a drum set), tambourine, egg shaker, djembe, woodblock, and glockenspiel.
We’ve performed at Sliver Pizzeria in Berkeley, Lyft’s San Francisco headquarters, and Donald’s own wedding.