Master of music passes way

Jin Tielin, a well-known singer, vocal teacher and the former president of the China Conservatory of Music, died in hospital in Beijing on Nov 15. He was 83.

The death was officially confirmed by the conservatory, which released an obituary on Nov 15.

Born in 1940 into a family of doctors in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, Jin was interested in music from childhood. In August 1960, Jin came to Beijing to study singing at the Central Conservatory of Music with professor Shen Xiang, a renowned vocal educator.