Dr. Joanne Chang

Biography

“…her playing was both scholarly and musical, with a good sense of style, effective phrasing
and dynamics…She is a muscular and commanding pianist with a solid technique.”

New York Concert Review

“…the impeccable articulation and technique, and the fantastic interpretation…
sophisticated, subtle style ...a graceful pianist...a brilliant rising star!”

New York Community Times

	The New York based classical pianist has performed worldwide on four continents as a recitalist, soloist with orchestras, and in various chamber music ensembles. In 1995, she gave her recital debut in Australia, and subsequently performed in Die Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany, and in New York's Carnegie Weill Recital Hall. Dr. Chang also premiered Four Temperaments by Hindemith with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra at the National Concert Hall in Taiwan. Her selected recent performances include a recital tour in Taiwan sponsored by the Italian Fazioli Piano Corporation, invitations from Faust and Harrison in its series of "Pianists for the New Millennium", Merkin Hall of Abraham Goodman House sponsored by Artist’s International Inc., Four-Hand piano concert from Klavierhaus Inc., a concert tour in Switzerland; and recitals at Symphony Space, Steinway Hall, NYPL at Donnell branch and Carnegie Weill Hall in New York City.
	Dr. Chang was awarded a scholarship towards her Bachelor's degree at Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University in Australia, where she graduated valedictorian and received a special award. She has been awarded many scholarships and prizes. To name a few: The President Award, Piano Workshop Award, First-Prize in the Yamaha Keyboard Scholarship, the Kerrison Piano Scholarship, and the Queensland Piano Foundation Scholarship Award. She won Second-Prize in the National Taiwan Piano Competition and is a string prize winner for National Taiwan Viola Competition. Dr. Chang has also established herself as an interdisciplinary researcher (music and psychology), in which she has several publications. In addition to concert performances and publications, Dr. Chang is a multiple grant award winner: two times PSC-CUNY Grant, two times G. Shuster Fellowship and two times Travel Award from the State of New York.
	Dr. Chang received her undergraduate degree from Queensland Conservatorium of Music, her Master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and her Doctoral degree from Columbia University. Her teachers include Constance Keene, Karl-Heinz Kammerling, Natasha Vlassenko, Mykola Suk, Valida Rassoulova and Lev Vlassenko. She is currently teaching at The City University of New York as Assistant Professor.
	Her upcoming performance engagements include a concert tour in Australia, piano duet at Greenville Chamber Association in South Carolina and National Taiwan Concert Hall; and solo recital at Yamaha Concert Salon in New York City.