Stephen Lin

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Stephen Lin

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Profession:

  • Tutor for the following HSC subjects:
    o English Advanced
    o English Extension 1
    o Mathematics
    o Mathematics Extension 1
    o Japanese Continuers
    o Japanese Extension
    o Music 2
  •  Music teacher, Violin and Piano
  •  Mandarin teacher
  • Qualifications:

 

  • 100/100 in HSC Mathematics

  • 97/100 in HSC Information Processes and Technology
    ATAR 99.90
  • HSC State All-Rounder
  • Encore Nomination for Music 2 Musicology Essay
  • Pass with High Distinction, AMEB Violin Grade 8

  • Pass with Honours, AMEB Piano Certificate of Performance

Experience:

  • 2 years’ teaching experience
  • 5 years’ performance experience

About:

Stephen is passionate about helping students achieve their musical and academic goals. He is fluent in English and Mandarin and can tutor a wide range of HSC subjects, having achieved two state rankings and nine courses in the highest possible performance band. Stephen has played violin since the age of 5 and piano since the age of 10, and has had extensive experience in solo and ensemble performance. Highlights include performing at the Opera House and in some of Europe’s finest concert halls with the North Sydney Boys High School Symphony Orchestra, as well as numerous performances with the Sydney University Symphony Orchestra. He has a strong theoretical foundation with his Musicology essay for HSC Music 2 receiving a perfect score and earning a nomination for the HSC Music showcase, ‘Encore’, in 2016. His technical ability and musicality are reflected in his strong AMEB exam results. With his dedication and hard-working attitude, Stephen can guide students to gain the best possible results, whether academically or in music examinations.

Anecdotes:

What are your favourite pieces and why?
“I particularly enjoy listening to and playing Chopin’s compositions, which I think are some of the most amazing works of the Romantic period. The Ballade No.1 in G minor is one of my favourites because it takes both performer and listener on a journey of emotions, with an overall melancholy and contemplative mood interspersed with moments of gentle peace, then joyful triumph,then light-hearted playfulness, before returning to the darkness of the beginning through a coda of fiery and intense passion. I would say it’s definitely worth a listen, it’s also incredibly challenging but a lot of fun to play.

Other favourites include Chopin’s Sonata No.2 in B minor, Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata, Schubert’s Impromptu No.3 in G flat major, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and too many others to list here.
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What are your earliest memories of studying music?
 “Playing ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’ from Suzuki Book 1, out of tune, on a quarter-size violin”

What inspires you to sit down and play music?
“o I feel that when things are just not going well, playing music is one of the best ways to have an emotional release. Music speaks to me in a way that little else can, while allowing me to express myself.”

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Profession: Tutor for the following HSC subjects: o English Advanced o English Extension 1 o Mathematics o Mathematics Extension 1 o Japanese Continuers o Japanese Extension o Music 2  Music teacher, Violin and Piano  Mandarin teacher ...