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Described by Fanfare magazine: She・s from Taipei, and has it all: technique and sensitivity, beauty and brains.; Chang・s debut solo album .Poets from the East・ was released by Avie Records in 2009. The album was warmly received by the press and public followed by a series of launch recitals in Asia.
Chang made her London debut in 2004 in the Park Lane Group Series held at the South Bank Centre, the success and exciting reviews brought her a string of interesting and challenging projects working with outstanding international artists and composers, including Douglas Boyd, David Cohen, Stephen Bell, Paul Dunmall, Brian Irvine Ensemble, Roman Mints, Maxim Rysanov, Alexander Sitkovestky, Jian Wang, Robert Ziegler, the ASCH sting trio and many others. Her 2007 recording with violist Maxim Rysanov released by Avie Records received many awards and was picked as editor・s choice by Gramophone, BBC Music and Musik magazines.
Aside from being a solo and chamber musician, she is also a great champion of contemporary music, actively involved in promoting new music and working closely with composers, namely Ed Bennet, Diana Burrell, John Casken, Elena Firsova, Brian Irvine, Elena Langer, Simon Mawhinny, Fumiko Myachi, Dobrinka Tabakova and others. Some of the works were especially dedicated to her.
Chang・s other recording works include several improvisation recordings on FMR Records, a recital album with clarinetist Cristo Barrios on RAL Records premier works by Canarian composers, .Mahakali・ a limited edition improvisation album with saxophonist Paul Dunmall on Duns Records.
Originally from Taiwan, encouraged by her teacher Mary Kuok Chiu Tse, she moved to London at the age of 13 and began to explore her long musical journey in the west. During her time at the Purcell School of Music, she regularly gave concerts throughout Europe and the UK under the supervision of Valária Szervánszky, Graham Fitch and Andrej Esterházy. she was invited to perform at the Buckingham Palace at the age of 17. Later Evelyn joined the Royal College of Music studying under professors Irina Zaritskaya and Andrew Ball supported by the Russell Gandler Award and St. Martyn・s scholarship.
Evelyn believes that music has no boundaries. She expresses her music from the standard classical repertoire, through contemporary music to improvisations, from the west to the east. She continuously seeks for new music and new ways to express as an artist.
Alongside performing and teaching, Chang regularly receives invitations to join the judging panel of many competitions such as The Hong Kong Open Piano Competition, The Macau Open Piano Competition and The Mozart Effect Piano Competition, as well as giving masterclasses in major institutions.
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