Born in Malaysia, Lau Qian Lin started learning piano at the age of eight. Her past teachers are Ms Lai Jing Loo and Ms Khong May Leen. She is currently under the tutelage of Dr. Wang I Ta at Universiti Malaya. She has been actively performing and participating in numerous competitions in her piano journey.

In 2013, Qian Lin was one of the finalists of the Asia Piano Competition 2013 which was held at National Taiwan Normal University Recital Hall, Taiwan and won an outstanding award. Some of her highlights are Segi International Piano Competition 2018(Gold Award), Medici International Piano Competition 2021 (Special mentioned award), Romania Constanta International Piano Competition 2021 (Honorable mentioned), UCSI National Music Competiton 2023 (Gold Award), London International Music Competition 2023 (third prize winner) and Bassil Fantasia Music Competition 2023 (first prize winner). She was also one of the 96 awardees out of 5,000 contestants in the Zhao Hua NMC International Piano Competition 2020.

Besides, she has also participated masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Mr. Loo Bang Hean, Yen Chun Chieh, Poom Prommachart, Slyvia Loh, Lena Ching, Elena Nesterenko, Vera Kameneva and Tian Jiang. In 2022, she obtained the Licentiate of Trinity College of London (LTCL) in piano performance with distinction and was also awarded the high scorer award. Apart from that, she performed in events such as the Malacca Piano Charity Festival 2019, Lye Yong Cheong Piano Recital Charity Fundraising Event 2018 to support a student’s medical expenses and Encore Music Charity 2016 in aid of Hospis Malacca. She was also honoured to be invited as guest pianist performing to the autistic children at Autistic Piano Diary in 2023.

During her studies in university, she is also the only recipient from the Faculty of Creative Arts, representing the music department who she was awarded the “Sri Persada Award” in 2023 due to her excellent achievements in her playing. In addition, Qian Lin is also a keen piano accompanist. One of her highlights is as a piano accompanist for the 11^th International Vocal Open Competition 2024 which was held at the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC).

She believes that by these small efforts, music can also be one of a good way to help those who are in need. Despite facing difficulties in her life as one of her family member is a cancer patient, her dreams to become a successful performer and a music teacher doesn’t stop her from time to time. During the lockdown of her country, she had the opportunity and took initiatives to join in free webinars, or as an passive audience of masterclasses, held by several countries (USA, China, Indonesia, UK, Germany, Malaysia) or universities such as UCSI Malaysia, Soo Chow University, Si Chuan Conservatory of Music and Ohio University which including renowned concert pianists, professors and pedagogues such as Xie Ming, Congyu Wang, Dr. Christopher Fisher, Foo Mei Yi, Sasha Grynyuk, Dr. Timothy Blair and Ng Chong Lim to explore more and get more insights about music, playing techniques, and in pedagogy skills. Her idols Xie Ming (China pianist) and Haozi Yoh (Malaysian pianist) words inspired her a lot and she gets many motivation from them. She will always find ways to improve and go for things she wants to be.