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The Lira Symphony
Ruth Lin is conductor of the Lira Symphony a highly respected performance organization dedicated to introducing the orchestral music of both Poland and the United States to the world’s musical stage. Ms. Lin has served as Director of Orchestral Activities at Iowa State University from 2007-2009, where she conducted the Iowa State Symphony Orchestra and taught beginning and advanced instrumental conducting as well as other music classes. Ms. Lin performed as debut conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC. She is also Direcot of Music and Choir Director at the Lincolnshire Community Christian Church and was Choral Assistant at Northwestern University's Millar Chapel in Evanston, Illinois. Lin currently serves as co-conductor for the Lira Singers (women’s ensemble), of the Lira Ensemble, artist in residence at Loyola University of Chicago. Currently completing her doctoral degree in orchestral conducting at Northwestern University, Ms. Lin was born in Zhang Zhou, China and immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of ten. She began her musical studies on the piano at the age of five, earned a bachelor of music degree and a master's degree in orchestral conducting from Northwestern University. Also an active pianist, she was recently featured on the Dame Myra Hess Series on WFMT Radio, as part of the Lin-Kontorovitch Piano Duo. Lira instrumental discography includes two albums of Polish folk music with styles ranging from the dissonant mountain music of Silesia to medleys based on the major dance forms of the Polish and Slavic cultures and "A Polish Christmas", conducted by former orchestra music director and conductor of the Lira Symphony, Paul Dijkstra. For further information about the Lira Symphony, please call the Lira Ensemble at 773-508-7040. The Lira Ensemble, 6525 North Sheridan Road #CH-LL, Chicago, Illinois 60626 773-508-7040 or email lira@liraensemble.com
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THE LIRA SYMPHONY includes fifty instrumentalists who accompany the Lira vocal groups at major concerts. In addition, orchestral and chamber music concerts are presented. Members of the Lira Symphony are some of the best instrumentalists in the Chicago area. The Lira Symphony performs several concerts a year including Lira's "A Polish Christmas at Orchestra Hall" which was also performed at fine concert halls in several midwestern cities.