Sarah Chang
Sarah Chang 장영주 | |
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Chang before performing a 2005 concert | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Young Joo Chang December 10, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | sarahchang |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장영주 |
| Hanja | 張永宙 |
| RR | Jang Yeongju |
| MR | Chang Yŏngju |
Sarah Chang (Korean: 장영주; born Young Joo Chang; December 10, 1980) is a Korean American classical violinist. Recognized as a child prodigy, she first played as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1989. She enrolled at Juilliard School to study music, graduated in 1999. Especially during the 1990s and early to mid-2000s, Chang had major roles as a soloist with many of the world's major orchestras.