Violinist sarah chang biography meaning

Born Sarah Yong-chu Chang in 1980, in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of a music teacher, and a composer. Education: Studied music at Juilliard School, New York City; attended private school in Germantown, PA.

Addresses: Record company--EMI Classics, 304 Park Ave. S., New York, NY 10010, website: http://www.emiclassics.com.

At the age of ten, Sarah Chang was already rated one of the world's most promising young concert musicians.

Chang is a violinist and child prodigy, and a riveting soloist who began performing with a one-quarter size instrument, and gradually moved up from there.

Violinist sarah chang biography meaning

Ten years old at the time of her 1990 debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the youngster drew six standing ovations for her interpretations of several technically demanding classical works. Her teachers and fellow musicians alike have been astonished by her poise and natural ability.

"When the violin is under [Chang's] chin, she is a commanding speaker," wrote Daniel Webster in the Philadelphi