Sarah Chang
American violinist (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarah Chang (born December 10, 1980) is a Korean American violinist.
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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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
References
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