Sarah Chang

Sarah Chang (born December 10, 1980) is a Korean American violinist.

Sarah Chang
Background information
Born	December 10, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)	Violinist
Instruments	Violin
Labels	EMI Classics
Website	http://sarahchang.com/

Biography

Chang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a composer and her father was a violinist. She started at the Julliard School at age five. Her mentor was the violinist Isaac Stern.

Chang can be viewed as a child prodigy due to her abilities.

She began working with the New York Philharmonic at age 8 under Zubin Mehta. She made her first album Debut in 1991, which was a classical best-seller. Since then she become famous and performed in concert halls worldwide.

In 2002, Chang gave a performance in North Korea. She has also been a cultural ambassador for the U.S.

Chang's discography includes about a dozen CDs. Her repertoire includes works by Pablo de Sarasate, Edward Elgar, Nicolo Paganini, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns: Felix Mendelssohn, Jean Sibelius, Richard Strauss, Dmitri Shostakovich, Antonio Vivaldi, Max Bruch and others.

Instruments

Chang plays several violins and owns the 1717 Guarneri del Gesu by the Cremonese luthier, Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.

Awards

• 1992: Avery Fisher Career Grant
• 1993: Gramophone Magazine Young Artist of the Year (1993)
• 1993: Newcomer of the Year for "Echo" (Germany)
• 1993: Nan Pa (South Korea)
• 1994: Newcomer of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards
• 1999: Avery Fisher Prize
• 2004: Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame
• 2005: Premio Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy