Ivan Linn
Ivan Linn, also known as Livan, is a composer, pianist, producer, and production executive of Goldstones Studios. He is also the CEO and founder of social journalism platform Folkspaper.[1] His work as a film composer, The Tenants Downstairs was released theatrically in August, 2016. He is also involved in music production of video games, including Final Fantasy series and Kingdom Hearts.
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![]() Ivan Linn conducts the Boston Chamber Orchestra for his score | |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation |
Prior to Goldstones, Linn managed the Video Game Orchestra, a philharmonic of symphonic rock fusion based in Boston, MA. The group brought a brand-new music genre to theater and concert hall.[2] He later introduced the orchestra in Asia in 2012 and toured with the group.[3] Some of the video game music giants were invited and featured in the shows, that concert production was commercially and critically acclaimed.[4]
Linn received a gold medal at the International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition in Oslo and was invited by UNESCO to be featured at the Festival international de la diversité culturelle in Paris as a concert pianist.[5] He performed with Yoko Shimomura, composer of Kingdom Hearts, and recorded as a pianist for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XV.[6] As a concert pianist, he tours with The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, Eorzean Symphony Final Fantasy XIV, and Kingdom Hearts World Tour.[7] Linn is the Music Director and Chief Conductor of Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Symphony World Tour[8].
Discography
Year | Works | Roles |
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2013 | Live at Symphony Hall, Video Game Orchestra album.[9] | Solo pianist |
2014 | Original soundtracks of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Solo Pianist |
2016 | Original soundtracks of Final Fantasy XV | Solo Pianist |
2016 | Movie “The Tenants Downstairs” | Producer and composer |
2016 | 4 songs from Winne Hsin’s Album “Flow” | Producer |
2017 | Movie “Father to Son” OST (Chinese Name: 范保德) | Producer and composer |
2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Original Soundtrack[10] | Solo pianist |
Tours
Year | Works | Roles |
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2010 | As part of the Edvard Grieg competition prize, tour in the United States, Russia, Germany, Norway, and Italy | Solo Pianist |
2011 | Festival international de la diversité culturelle, organized by UNESCO | Solo Pianist |
2011 | André Fuckert China Tour | Solo Pianist |
2015 | Legend of Zelda Tour –Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses | Concert Pianist |
2017-2018 | Kingdom Hearts World Tour | Concert Pianist |
2019- | Assassin’s Creed Symphony World Tour[11] | Music Director/Conductor |
Awards
Year | Title | Role |
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2010 | International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition | First prize––Prix d’Oslo. Prize for the Best Interpretation of a Romantic Composer |
2012 | iChoice | Artistic Ambassador |
2013 | Bronze Medal of Fischoff Chamber Music Competition | Pianist of piano trio group. The only piano trio group in final round of the competition. |
2013 | Chimei Arts Award | Award given by the Chimei Museum |
2014 | Tanglewood Music Center | Fellow Pianist |
2017 | Zulalian Award[7] | Boston University Award |
2018 | Richmond Competition[12] | First prize |
References
- Sainul, Abudheen K (2020-01-29). "Ivan Linn's blockchain-powered social network is music to content creators' ears". e27. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- "Video Game Orchestra Takes the Stage at Symphony Hall | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- "2014 巴哈姆特LIVE". prj.gamer.com.tw. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- "Video Game Orchestra ~Live at Boston Symphony Hall~ [Concert+Kickstarter]". NeoGAF. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- "Local pianist wins world tour - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- "Yoko Shimomura|下村陽子 on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- "Boston University College of Fine Arts Magazine". Boston University. Jan 26, 2020. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- "Review: Assassin's Creed Symphony London". Movies Games and Tech. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- "Live at Symphony Hall / Video Game Orchestra - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "SBPS-0025~30 | Xenoblade2 Original Soundtrack [Type B] - VGMdb". vgmdb.net. 2018-05-23. Archived from the original on 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/assassin-creed-symphony-live-game-16776223
- "Richmond Competition Recital: Ivan Linn, November 8, 2018". Boston University. 2020-04-09. Archived from the original on 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-04-09.