Overview
Born in Taipei and raised in Shanghai, I am a cellist, educator, and arts administrator passionate about building community and supporting youth through music. I've performed at venues like SFJAZZ and participated in festivals such as Aspen and Sarasota, studying with esteemed mentors. I love mentoring young musicians as a Collegiate Teaching Artist and tutoring musicianship and music theory at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
When I’m not immersed in music, I enjoy staying in the nature, reading, and spending time with animals.
Resume Highlights
Education
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Middle School affiliated to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai, China.
Festivals
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Sarasota Music Festival
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SF JAZZ, Kronos Festival
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Seiji Ozawa Academy
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Spoleto Music Festival
Work Experience
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Opus 3 Artists, Administrative Intern
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Musicianship and Theory Department Teaching Assistant
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Sound Impact, Intern
Full bio
Born in Taipei and raised in Shanghai, Hung-Yu (Yoyo) Lin is a cellist, educator dedicated to teaching youth through music and a driven arts administrator.
Yoyo has performed at SFJAZZ as a member of the string section for Brandy Youngers’ residency in San Francisco in 2023 with guest Ravi Coltrane. She attended the Sarasota Music Festival in 2024 and the Aspen Music Festival and School in 2023 where she studied under Richard Aaron, and her previous festival experience includes participating in the Kronos Festival (where she premiered a string quartet by Fode Lassane Diabate with SFJAZZ), attending the Heifetz Institute of Music and studying at the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival and the Seiji Ozawa Academy in Japan (with Seiji Ozawa conducting) on a full fellowship.
Yoyo has established herself as a mentor to young students and enjoys forming community through music. As a Collegiate Teaching Artist for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Pre-College Bridge to Arts and Music Initiative, she teaches piano and music theory to youth musicians in the Bay Area and beyond. She teaches cello lessons at Lycée Français de San Francisco. In addition, she is a graduate teaching assistant for the musicianship and theory department at SFCM and volunteers with the California Academy of Science.
As an arts administrator, Yoyo is excited to understand the inner workings of the performing arts industry and contribute to the field in multiple ways. She has worked with multiple organizations in San Francisco, including Opus 3 Artists, Noe Valley Chamber Music, Sound Impact, SF Early Music Society and more.
Yoyo began her cello studies in the pre-college equivalent division of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music studying with MeiJuan Liu, who she credits with establishing her love for cello. She went on to earn her M.Mus and B.Mus at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) studying under Jean-Michel Fonteneau and is currently pursuing a Performance Studies Certificate in cello performance at SFCM under the tutelage of Jennifer Culp.
She enjoys nature photography, reading, eating and loves dogs. As a matter of fact, she also volunteers at the animal shelter to spend time with plenty of dogs since she currently can’t have one of her own.
