A man of exceptional conduct

Since 2015, Yin has been chosen by the Central Conservatory of Music to participate in several master classes with conductors, among them South Korea's Chung Myung-whun and Canada's Yannick Nezet-Seguin.

"One of my approaches to learning is observing great conductors rehearsing," he says. "It allows me to learn how they work, and inspires me to think as a conductor."

He also admits that first time he stood in front of a group of musicians who were much older and experienced than him was fairly scary. "It's not easy to get an orchestra to agree on a young conductor's interpretation," he says.

Yin has had some great experiences working with symphony orchestras since he was first offered the opportunity. By "great", Yin means that both he and the orchestra shared the same understanding of a piece, and so the rehearsals went smoothly.