林弘韜 Hung-Tao Lin
出生於台南的鋼琴家和電影音樂作曲家林弘韜，於2016年取得美國南加州大學音樂院（University of Southern California Thornton School of Music）音樂藝術博士學位，主修鋼琴師事Kevin Fitz-Gerald教授，副修電影音樂師事艾美獎獲獎紀錄保持人Bruce Broughton教授、鋼琴合作藝術師事Dr. Alan Smith以及Bernadene Blaha教授及理論分析師事Dr. Robert Moore教授。畢業於國立台灣藝術大學電影系輔系音樂系及國立台南一中，鋼琴曾師事謝欣容、顧曉華和洪麗娟教授。
曾獲得奧斯卡得主李安獎學金、美國南加州大學院長獎學金以及台灣教育部留學獎學金。近期獲得2016年「洛杉磯李斯特國際鋼琴大賽」布達佩斯組榮譽獎、2016年「西雅圖國際巴哈鋼琴比賽」首獎和2016年「比佛利山莊全國音樂家徵選」得主並巡演於美國南加州。台灣期間曾獲2008年「全國學生音樂比賽」鋼琴大專B組全國決賽首獎、 2007年「維也納音樂教育全國鋼琴大賽」青年組決賽首獎、國立台灣藝術大學音樂系「菁英獎」與「巴哈獎」，並於2001到2005年間四度得到「大台南音樂大賽」首獎和兩屆「台南文化盃音樂大賽」首獎。林弘韜的鋼琴獨奏與室內樂演出遍及北美、南美、歐洲和亞洲，包括美國佛蒙特州Adamant鋼琴音樂節、德國Weikersheim音樂節、德國 Engers音樂節，以及法國Lyon音樂節。
自主修電影開始，林弘韜已為超過七十多部影片譜曲，包括台灣、美國、法國、馬來西亞和大陸的電影、電視、廣告以及舞台劇。近期參與作品有第27屆新加坡國際電影節最佳觀眾票選獎紀錄長片《不即不離》、2016年紐西蘭威靈頓影展最佳短片"First Love"以及第52屆台灣金鐘獎入圍作品《數到十，讓我變成沈曉旭》。
Taiwanese pianist and film composer Hung-Tao Lin enjoys an active musical career throughout Asia, North America, and Europe. He began piano studies at the age of three, and although his parents pushed him to prepare for medical school he decided to pursue a career in the arts. In support of his studies he has received scholarships from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, the USC Thornton School of Music, and the Taiwanese Ministry of Education. He has garnered top prizes in piano competitions in Taiwan including first prize in the national finals of the 2008 Taiwan Student Music Competition, and first prize in the Taiwan finals of the 2007 Vienna Music Education National Music Competition. Recent accolades include winning the 2016 National Beverly Hills Auditions, 2016, Gold prize in 2016 Seattle International Bach Festival, and Honorary Mention in Budapest Division of 2016 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition.
Dr. Lin has scored over sixty films, including the documentary feature “Absent without Leave,” which was nominated for awards at the 2016 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance from the University of Southern California, where he studied solo piano with Kevin Fitz-Gerald, collaborative piano with Bernadene Blaha and Dr. Alan Smith, and film scoring with Emmy Award-winning composer Bruce Broughton. He also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film with a minor in music from the National Taiwan University of Arts.
曾獲得奧斯卡得主李安獎學金、美國南加州大學院長獎學金以及台灣教育部留學獎學金。近期獲得2016年「洛杉磯李斯特國際鋼琴大賽」布達佩斯組榮譽獎、2016年「西雅圖國際巴哈鋼琴比賽」首獎和2016年「比佛利山莊全國音樂家徵選」得主並巡演於美國南加州。台灣期間曾獲2008年「全國學生音樂比賽」鋼琴大專B組全國決賽首獎、 2007年「維也納音樂教育全國鋼琴大賽」青年組決賽首獎、國立台灣藝術大學音樂系「菁英獎」與「巴哈獎」，並於2001到2005年間四度得到「大台南音樂大賽」首獎和兩屆「台南文化盃音樂大賽」首獎。林弘韜的鋼琴獨奏與室內樂演出遍及北美、南美、歐洲和亞洲，包括美國佛蒙特州Adamant鋼琴音樂節、德國Weikersheim音樂節、德國 Engers音樂節，以及法國Lyon音樂節。
自主修電影開始，林弘韜已為超過七十多部影片譜曲，包括台灣、美國、法國、馬來西亞和大陸的電影、電視、廣告以及舞台劇。近期參與作品有第27屆新加坡國際電影節最佳觀眾票選獎紀錄長片《不即不離》、2016年紐西蘭威靈頓影展最佳短片"First Love"以及第52屆台灣金鐘獎入圍作品《數到十，讓我變成沈曉旭》。
Taiwanese pianist and film composer Hung-Tao Lin enjoys an active musical career throughout Asia, North America, and Europe. He began piano studies at the age of three, and although his parents pushed him to prepare for medical school he decided to pursue a career in the arts. In support of his studies he has received scholarships from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, the USC Thornton School of Music, and the Taiwanese Ministry of Education. He has garnered top prizes in piano competitions in Taiwan including first prize in the national finals of the 2008 Taiwan Student Music Competition, and first prize in the Taiwan finals of the 2007 Vienna Music Education National Music Competition. Recent accolades include winning the 2016 National Beverly Hills Auditions, 2016, Gold prize in 2016 Seattle International Bach Festival, and Honorary Mention in Budapest Division of 2016 Los Angeles International Liszt Competition.
Dr. Lin has scored over sixty films, including the documentary feature “Absent without Leave,” which was nominated for awards at the 2016 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance from the University of Southern California, where he studied solo piano with Kevin Fitz-Gerald, collaborative piano with Bernadene Blaha and Dr. Alan Smith, and film scoring with Emmy Award-winning composer Bruce Broughton. He also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film with a minor in music from the National Taiwan University of Arts.
