青年古箏演奏家林玲，一九六三年三月出生於廣東汕頭，早年師從潮州古箏名家楊秀明，一九七七年，考入中央音樂學院，一九八一年，轉入中國音樂學院，師從曹正教授，邱大成，李婉芳副教授及古箏名家項斯華等，一九八五年，大學畢業，獲學士學位，並以優異成績被推薦為中國教育史上第一位免試的古箏研究生，一九八七年畢業，以學術論文《論潮州箏演奏藝術》獲碩士學位。林玲在學期間，經常參加國內的各種重大演出，作為中國藝術家小組和中國彈撥樂團之成員，她出訪了奧地利、日本、加拿大、菲律賓、美國、泰國、朝鮮、香港等許多國家和地區，均獲好評。林玲現為中國音樂家協會會員，曾多次在國際及國內重要比賽中獲獎。
LIN Ling
LIN Ling was born in March 1963 in Chaozhou, Guangdong province. She has inherited the unique style of zheng playing in the region. Her childhood zheng tutor was YANG Xiu-ming, a renowned performer of the Chaozhou school. In 1977, she was admitted to the Central Conservatory and three years later transferred to the Chia Conservatory. She studied under CAO Zheng, QIU Da-cheng, LI Yuan-fen and HON See-wah. Graduated with distinction in her Bachelor degree in 1985, she was, for the first time in the Conservatory, admitted to the Master research degree program without any examination. Her master thesis On Chaozhou Zheng Performance was completed in 1987 together with a successful graduation concert. Her performing career started early in her school years and extended beyond the campus when she was often enlisted in the National Performing Troupe and the National Plucked Instrument Troupe. She has won many prizes in National and International competitions. She is a member of the Chinese Musicians’ Association.