Wilbur Lin

Wilbur Lin is a conductor scheduled to appear with the Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale in October 2026. The program includes Anna Clyne's PIVOT, Amy Beach's "Gaelic" Symphony, and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, giving listeners a mix of a contemporary short work, a landmark American symphony, and a beloved Romantic concerto.

This program moves from a brief contemporary orchestral piece into two much larger Romantic era works. Anna Clyne's PIVOT is a short, energetic opener built on shifting rhythmic patterns that keep the orchestra in constant motion. Amy Beach's "Gaelic" Symphony draws on melodies with the character of Irish folk tunes, woven into a full four movement symphonic structure, with lush string writing and brass that swells at climactic moments. Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto closes the evening with sweeping, songful melodies for the piano set against a full orchestral backdrop, moving from a brooding opening to a triumphant, richly orchestrated finale. Listeners can expect a conductor's choices to be most audible in how the transitions between these contrasting works are shaped, in the pacing of Beach's lyrical themes, and in how tightly the orchestra and piano soloist are balanced during the concerto's big tutti passages.