
“Unique imperfections make music special ”
“I love to bring people together regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity and share purpose of life through music appreciation and music making.”
Featured Project // Old Bay New Music Ensemble
Champion Asian classical music through diversity
Asians are seen in classical music, but are they represented?
About
Linus Ip, renowned for his innovative programming, fostering cultural collaborations, and advocating for contemporary composers, is currently the assistant conductor at the Orion Youth Symphony of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Academy and principal conductor of the Old Bay Ensemble for New Music. He champions queer experiences, placing underrepresented narratives at the forefront of his work with his powerful voice in the LGBTQ+ and Asian communities. In the past year, Linus is one of the semifinalists in the Kussewitzsky Competition 2024 in Italy. He was selected as one of the conducting fellows at the National Orchestral Institute in 2022. Most recent engagement include conducting the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra (US), National Philharmonic of the United State, assisting Marin Alsop at Washington Choral Art Society in the Kennedy Centre. He had also been assisting at the Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Peabody Opera and the Peabody Youth Orchestra at the Peabody Prep. In the summer of 2024, he has appeared as a conductor at the Symphoniker Hamburg (Germany) and was the conducting scholar at the Eastern Music fesival.