Piano · Artistic Director
Steven Lin
林易
Taiwanese-American pianist Steven Lin is the founder and Artistic Director of Opus Formosa. Passionate about connecting Taiwanese musicians across borders, he is dedicated to nurturing artists and advancing classical music in Taiwan. Alongside his work as a festival curator, he maintains an active international career as a soloist, performing across North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Violin · France
Boris Borgolotto
Violin
A French violinist acclaimed for his vivid, expressive playing and commanding stage presence, Boris Borgolotto is the winner of the First Prize at the IBLA Foundation International Competition in New York. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Wigmore Hall, and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, collaborating with world-class conductors including Myung-Whun Chung, Ton Koopman, and Joe Hisaishi.
Violin · USA
Sirena Huang
黃凱珉
"Exquisitely performed." — The New York Times · "A musician's soul that transcends her years." — TED
Taiwanese-American violinist Sirena Huang is the First Prize winner of the 2022 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, and previously won top prizes at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians (2009) and the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition (2017). She has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and holds degrees from Juilliard (studying with Itzhak Perlman) and Yale University.
Cello · Taiwan
Eugene Lin
林恩俊
Second Prize winner at the Trondheim International Chamber Competition, and a semi-finalist at both the Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition and Geneva International Competition. Now a cellist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, he has substituted with the Chicago Symphony and Pittsburgh Symphony, and previously held principal cello positions with the Pacific Music Festival, American Youth Symphony, and Colburn Orchestra. A graduate of the Colburn Conservatory, he studied under cellist Clive Greensmith.
Violin
Belle Ting
丁章媛
"When she plays, it seems as if every piece of music was written for her." — Ivry Gitlis
Belle Ting has won top prizes at major international competitions, including First Prize and Best Interpretation at the Belgian International Violin Competition, First Prize at the Cooper International Violin Competition, Second Prize and Special Interpretation Prize at the Brahms International Music Competition, and Third Prize with Audience Award at the Khachaturian International Violin Competition. She has performed as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, Danish Odense Symphony, Moscow Philharmonic, and Armenian National Symphony, appearing at the Vienna Goldener Saal and major international festivals including Verbier and Progetto Martha Argerich.
Piano Trio · Korea
Trio Seoul
Violin
Jinjoo Cho
First prize winner at the Indianapolis, Montreal, and Buenos Aires international competitions. She has performed with the Cleveland, Montreal, and Seoul Philharmonics, appeared at Carnegie Hall and the Aspen Music Festival, and is Associate Professor of Violin at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music.
Cello
Brannon Cho
First Prize winner of the 6th International Paulo Cello Competition, and prize winner at the Queen Elisabeth, Naumburg, and Cassadó competitions. He has performed at Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall, and plays a rare 1668 Antonio Casini cello.
Piano
Kyu Yeon Kim
Prize winner at the Dublin, Queen Elisabeth, Cleveland, and Geneva international competitions. She has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Seoul Philharmonic, and is Associate Professor of Piano at Seoul National University.
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Opus Formosa Festival — Edition 2026
September 4–16, 2026 · Taipei · Kaohsiung · Taichung
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