GALA CONCERT
Asian Harmonica Variations
Thursday, Oct. 30th, 2025
8:15 pm
Dr. Ernst Hohner Concerthall / Trossingen
Lin Jia Jing (Taiwan)
Taiwan´s young generation harmonica players and composer. In 2017, Rolabo Lin won three championships in the World Harmonica Festival in the categories of "Chromatic Harmonica Solo with test piece", "Duo Category," and "Trio Category," becoming the first harmonica player from Taiwan to achieve such a feat in the same year.
In 2018, he published a collection of original compositions for tremolo harmonica solo titled "Tongue Killer," which has become a standard repertoire for many student competitions. His composition "Dispute," created in 2021, was selected as a featured piece in the 1st Hong Kong International Chromatic Harmonica Composition Competition. That same year, he also composed a single-movement harmonica concerto titled "Chasing the Sun." His recent works include the "Taiwan Fantasy" series, which explores the realm of programmatic music inspired by Taiwan's unique natural environment and cultural customs. Compositions such as "Lion Leopard Rain," " Buddhist Hymns," and "Giant Tree " are all harmonica ensemble pieces created with these themes in mind.
In 2018,he embarked on a concert tour titled "Window to the World" with DoNuts Harmonica Ensemble across various cities in Taiwan. In 2019, he collaborated with Judy's Harmonica Ensemble and Israeli legendary harmonica master Dror Adler for the concert "Classics Revived." In 2021, he performed in collaboration with the pipe organ at the National Concert Hall, Taiwan's highest concert venue. He has performed in various countries and regions, including Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Romania.