# Ivan Linn

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**Ivan Linn** is a Taiwanese-American entrepreneur, investor, and music programmer.[citation needed] He is known for his work in the music production of video games in the [Final Fantasy](/source/Final_Fantasy) and [Kingdom Hearts](/source/Kingdom_Hearts) series. He is also appointed the music director and Chief Conductor of the [Assassin's Creed](/source/Assassin's_Creed) Symphony World Tour. Linn is the founder of open source AI music platform Wavv.[1] Linn is a member of the [National Arts and Sciences Recording Academy](/source/The_Recording_Academy) and [ASCAP](/source/ASCAP).[2]

## Early life and education

Linn started his acting career at four years old, with roles in the popular dramas [*Justice Pao*](/source/Justice_Pao_(1993_TV_series)) and the TV show *[Dream of the Red Chamber](/source/Dream_of_the_Red_Chamber_(1996_TV_series)).* He was also featured in different TV advertisements for companies like McDonald's and Hunya Foods.[citation needed]

Linn was first exposed to music at the age of four, and made his first public piano performance in Switzerland when he was in kindergarten. However, he only started studying piano formally at the age of twelve at [Yamaha Music Foundation](/source/Yamaha_Music_Foundation).[3]

Linn moved to Germany and went to the [Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media](/source/Hochschule_f%C3%BCr_Musik,_Theater_und_Medien_Hannover), where he earned a bachelor's degree. In 2011, he moved to the United States to pursue a master's degree in piano performance at the [New England Conservatory of Music](/source/New_England_Conservatory_of_Music) with a full scholarship.[4] Linn graduated from [Yale University](/source/Yale_University) in 2015 with a artist diploma (A.D.).

## Career

### Early career

In 2011, Linn managed the Video Game Orchestra, a philharmonic of symphonic rock fusion based in [Boston, MA](/source/Boston,_MA). The group brought a brand-new music genre to theater and concert hall.[5] He later introduced the orchestra in Asia in 2012 and toured with the group.[6] He was with the Video Game Orchestra for four years.[7]

Linn received a gold medal at the International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition in Oslo and was invited by [UNESCO](/source/UNESCO) to be featured at the *Festival international de la diversité culturelle* in Paris as a concert pianist.[8]

He performed with composer [Yoko Shimomura](/source/Yoko_Shimomura), and recorded as a pianist and production manager for [Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII](/source/Lightning_Returns:_Final_Fantasy_XIII) and [Final Fantasy XV](/source/Final_Fantasy_XV).[9] Linn toured with [The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses](/source/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Symphony_of_the_Goddesses), Eorzean Symphony [Final Fantasy XIV](/source/Final_Fantasy_XIV), and Kingdom Hearts World Tour.[10]

### Recent projects

Linn is the Founder and CEO of Wavv, an open source musicAI platform founded in 2022.[citation needed]

Linn was appointed as the music director and Chief Conductor for [Ubisoft](/source/Ubisoft)'s *Assassin's Creed Symphony World Tour* at the end of 2018.[11] Assassin's Creed Symphony premiered with a live performance at [E3 2019](/source/E3_2019) that garnered millions of viewers.[12][13][14]

In June 2020, Linn recorded live covers for Yoko Shimomura's *"Stay at home"* virtual concert series.[15] He also produced Shimomura's music for the video game [*Xuan-Yuan Sword 7*](/source/Xuan-Yuan_Sword) released on October 6, 2020.*[16]*

Linn composed the score for the Netflix TV series *[Futmalls.com](/source/Futmalls.com)*, released in December 2020.[17]

In 2021, Linn was the General Manager of Star Ritz International Entertainment Co., Ltd., which was founded by [Angie Chai](/source/Angie_Chai), dubbed the "Godmother of Teen Dramas."

In September 2022, Linn became an advisor of [Filoli](/source/Filoli), which is also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, a historic house and garden museum set in 16 acres of formal gardens surrounded by a 654-acre estate, located in Woodside, California.

## Discography

### Video games

Year Title Developer Role 2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[18] Square Enix Solo pianist/Production manager 2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix[18] Square Enix Production manager 2014 D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die Access Games Solo pianist 2015 Cytus Rayark Production manager 2016 Final Fantasy XV[19] Square Enix Solo pianist/Production manager 2017 Xenoblade Chronicles 2[20] Monolith Soft Solo pianist 2020 Xuan-Yuan Sword 7[16] Softstar Entertainment Inc. Music Producer for Promotional Video

### Film

Year Title Role 2015 Lazer Team Production manager 2016 The Tenants Downstairs[21] Composer and producer 2018 Father to Son Producer

### TV

Year Title Role 2016 Ice Fantasy[22] Production manager 2020 Futmalls.com Composer

### Other projects

Year Title Role 2013 Live at Symphony Hall, Video Game Orchestra album. Solo pianist 2013 World 1-2, Brave Wave Productions album. Solo pianist 2016 Flow, Winne Hsin album. Producer

## Tours

Year Title Role 2010 World tour as part of the Edvard Grieg competition prize[23] Solo Pianist 2015 Legend of Zelda Tour: Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses Concert Pianist/Production Manager 2016 Capcom Live![24] Concert Pianist/Production Manager 2017-2018 Kingdom Hearts World Tour[25] Concert Pianist 2018 Eorzean Symphony: Final Fantasy XIV Concert Pianist 2019 Assassin’s Creed Symphony World Tour[26] Music Director/Conductor

## Awards and honours

Year Title Notes 2000 Xingtian Temple Tomorrow Star Piano Competition.[27] First prize 2002 Ministry of Culture of Taiwan's Talent Bank[28][27] Winner 2003 Città di Barletta Piano Competition[27] First prize 2004 SinoPac Philharmonic Classical Elite Award[27] First prize and Most Promising Newcomer 2006 Sounds of the Human World, Master Hsing Yun Buddhist Music Competition[29] First prize and Audience Award. 2007 NTSO Piano Concerto Competition[30] Third prize 2007 Ministry of Culture of Taiwan's Talent Bank[31] Winner 2008 Chimei Arts Award[32] Winner 2010 International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition[23] First prize and Romantic Composer. 2010 New Taipei City Government's "New Taipei City Light" Medal[33] Winner 2011 Sicily IBLA Music Award[34] Winner 2011 Taiwan's Ministry of Culture Award[31] Winner 2012 iChoice[27] Named Artistic Ambassador 2013 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition[35] Bronze Medal 2013 Chimei Arts Award[32] Winner 2014 Tanglewood Music Center Fellowship Winner 2015 Steinway[29] Young Artist 2017 Questrom School of Business Zulalian Award[10] Winner 2017 28th Golden Melody Award for Best Instrumental Recording Album Ice Fantasy score nominated 2018 Richmond Competition[36] First prize 2018 55th Golden Horse Award for Best Original Film Score Father to Son score nominated

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## External links

- [Ivan Linn](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8310353/) at IMDb

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