Dr. Lynn Tsai is a New York based flutist and teaching artist. She is an active freelance solo, chamber, and orchestral musician (flute & piccolo) in the NYC metropolitan area, with regular performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. As of late, she performs part-time with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra (CT) and the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra (NY). She also enjoys curating intimate flute recitals that feature repertoires designed to engage and inspire local communities. She is a member of the National Flute Association, New York Flute Club, and the Local 802 AFM.

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As a performer, Lynn is driven to refine her artistry through collaborations with others and strives to make classical music more accessible to the general public. She believes that live performances are an excellent way to spark curiosity in young minds. As a music teacher, she is committed to nurture our next generation of musicians by always providing the best quality instruction to all students. Since relocating to New York in 2019, Lynn has established a thriving private music studio in Westchester County, where she works with students of all ages and levels. She has grown her presence as a versatile flutist and a trusted educator in her new hometown. Recently her student (Victoria L.) was named the Second Prize winner of New Jersey Flute Society’s 2024 Flute Fair Competition (Middle School Category). Two students earned a Blue-Ribbon Award (Vivian R.) and a Red-Ribbon Award (Tyler S.) for their participation in New York Flute Club’s 2025 Young Musicians Contest (Age Categories 9-11 and 7-8). Additionally, each year she prepares her students for the NYSSMA Spring Festival auditions and her students have all scored the highest rating category in their participating levels, with a couple of them being chosen to represent their schools in the All-County Band in 2024 and 2025.

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In addition to private studio teaching, Lynn has been invited to teach Flute Masterclasses at her alma mater, Columbus State University in 2018, 2019, and 2022, where she provided constructive feedback to undergraduate and graduate level flute major students on orchestral excerpts and flute solo repertoire. She taught Applied Flute lessons to music minor and non-music major students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (2014-16), where she prepared students for public performances and end-of-the-semester juries. She taught undergraduate level Music Fundamentals classes to non-music majors at UNLV (2015-16), where she provided instruction on the basics of musical notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, and chords, with additional emphasis on ear training. While she resided in Las Vegas, she was the Secretary of the Las Vegas Flute Club (2014-16), and played an integral part in presenting educational events to the Las Vegas flute community. Her article about the LVFC was published in the National Flute Association’s Flutist Quarterly magazine (Winter 2016 issue).

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Some of her past achievement highlights include being named the winner of UNLV’s Concerto Competition (2016), recipient of Third Prize (2016) and Second Prize (2015) in the College Concerto Competition hosted by Reno Chamber Orchestra. In 2009, she had an experience of a lifetime by giving her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in Weill Recital Hall as a winner of the Artist International Competition.

 

Lynn is a graduate of Columbus State University (BM), New York University (MA), and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (DMA). Her main teachers include Jennifer Grim, Keith Underwood, and Andrée Martin. Additional private studies have been with Tara Helen O’Connor and Carol Wincenc. She deeply appreciates the lasting impact her teachers have had on her musical journey and strives to inspire her students with the same passion and dedication.

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