Mr. Lim, a Malaysian citizen, began his studies in the U.S. in 1986. He entered the prestigious Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, City University of New York, where he earned his Bachelor of Music (with Honors) and Master of Arts degrees in Piano Performance.

Mr. Lim studied piano with such extraordinary musicians as Donald Pirone, Morey Ritt and Gerald Robbins. As an active chamber musician, he benefited from the coaching of Arbie Orenstien, Carl Schachter, Ruth Waterman, Stephen Kates, Lawrence Glickman as well as the Lyric Piano Quartet, where Glenn Dictorew (Concertmaster of New York Philharmonic Orchestra) serves as violinist.

During his 11-year stay in New York City, he performed in the Metropolitan area extensively and appeared both as a chamber musician and a soloist in such venues as LeFrak Concert Hall and Steinway Hall. His programs included solo, two-piano, piano 4-hands, voice and piano, and other chamber combinations. Mr. Lim also has a long-standing relationship with contemporary American composer, Charles Griffin. Mr. Lim has premiered many of Griffin’s works, including his Three Pieces for Piano, written for him in 1990, a work that Mr. Lim has retained in his standard repertoire for solo concerts.

Besides frequent performances, Mr. Lim is also a dedicated music educator. His students have won numerous piano competitions, performing in venues like Steinway Hall and Carnegie Recital Hall. Furthermore, his students have been accepted into the highly competitive Pre-College division of Manhattan School of Music. In 1999, solo and duo students of his were chosen to perform in the Annual High Scorers’ Concert at Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore, sponsored by the Associate Board of the Royal School of Music from London.

He has been a recipient of several awards, including the Karol Rathaus Memorial Award, the Rathaus Family Award and the first Malaysian to receive the Presser Scholarship. He is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and the National Music Honor Society from United States. Mr. Lim was appointed the New York regional director of the Chiang Wen Yeh International Piano Competition featuring Chinese Music, where he also acted as a member of the juridical team.

Besides performances in the United States, Mr. Lim has performed in Malaysia and Singapore, in venues like DBS and the YMS auditoriums. Being an active piano instructor in Singapore, he has given piano workshops and master classes in his home studio and in schools. He gives lessons for all levels and his students range from elementary (Grade 1-8) to advance (Diploma for Teaching and Performing) levels.

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