Sharon Chang performed prolifically in her native China and was regarded as “a rising star” and “musically and technically refined…” (Chengdu Evening News) at the age of 8. She won many awards such as First Prize in Sichuan Conservatory of Music Piano Competition and Second Prize in the National Fourteen-City Young Artists Piano Competition.
In recent years, she has performed at important venues such as Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, Klavierhaus and David Dubal’s Piano Evenings. Since 2021, she has been premiering the American composer, Louis Pelosi’s works at the annual Merkin Hall Concerts, and was described as one having “…keen listening, coloristic skills, and superb control…” and “…whom impressed as worth hearing in any repertoire”(New York Concert Review). Her playing was also regarded as “imaginative” (Earl Wild) and “full of life” (Jacob Lateiner).
Her many achievements include First Prize in the Tuesday Morning Music Club Competition(San Antonio), Second Prize in the TMTA Performance Contest(Houston) and Second Prize in the Wednesday Morning Music Club’s Alma Jeane Ward Memorial Piano Competition(Austin). She appeared as a soloist with the Austin Civic Symphony Orchestra, University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, and performed with the UT New Music Ensemble. She was honored by the National Association of Professional Asian American Women for her “outstanding performance … high academic achievement in Music” (Washington, D. C.). As a chamber musician, Ms. Chang has worked and collaborated with many renowned performers and teachers such as Kyung Wha Chung(legendary violinist) and Arturo Delmoni(the Concertmaster of NYC Ballet). Her appearance with a Trio at the International Music Academy in Marktoberdorf, Germany received high regard in the local newspaper.
As a full scholarship recipient at both Peabody Conservatory of Music and The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Chang received a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Piano Performance as well as a Graduate Performance Diploma. She was also accepted into the Doctor of Musical Arts program at Peabody and pursued doctoral studies. She is under the tutelage of Yong Hi Moon. Her other teachers include Seymour Bernstein, Heasook Rhee and William Race. She was coached by Vladimir Viardo, Leon Fleischer, Richard Good, Claude Franck and Earl Wild.
