Taiwanese conductor Chi-Yuan Lin has worked with symphonic and opera companies and festivals around the world. She is the 2026–28 Taki Alsop Conducting fellow, Avanti Orchestra’s Music Director, and Reno Philharmonic’ inaugural McConnell Conducting Fellow. From 2024 to 2026, Lin served as Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center’s conductor, the first Taiwanese artist appointed to the program.