EVELYN CHANG

EVELYN CHANG
Taiwan-born pianist Evelyn Chang has been an active performer in Asia since moving to Hong Kong in 2009. She enjoys collaborations with composers and artists across the world. Evelyn has been invited several times to perform at the International Hong Kong Chamber Music Festival, Bear’s Premiere Festival and Hong Kong Arts Festival.
She spent eighteen years in London where she studied and performed regularly as a soloist and chamber musician, appearing at the Buckingham Palace, South Bank Centre, Wigmore Hall and many other venues in the UK and Europe. She premiered new works and also made numerous recordings including ‘Mahakali’- an improvisatory album with saxophonist Paul Dunmall, a recital album with violist Maxim Rysanov and a debut solo album ‘Poets from the East’ for Avie Records featuring miniatures by Desyatnikov, Ma Shui-Long and Tabakova.
Graduated from The Purcell School of Music and Royal College of Music, her teachers included Valéria Szervénszky, Graham Fitch, Andrej Esterhézy, Irina Zaritskaya and Andrew Ball.
Recently Evelyn began writing music. Her debut composition Fantasies for Children - a set of 20 miniatures based on animal themes for piano solo is published by Universal Edition. They are music memos of the story & play times with her children.
She is a Steinway Artist.
Concerts
Jamal Aliyev Cello Recital : 4 Cities
11:30 PM
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
Programme:
Chopin Nocturne in c-sharp minor
Tchaikovsky Nocturne in d minor
Fazil Say Cello Sonata, Four Cities
Piazzolla Oblivion
Mozart Rondo "Alla Turca" from piano sonata No.11 in a minor
Jamal Aliyev (cello), Evelyn Chang (piano)
Chopin Introduction and Polonaise brilliante
Dvořák Romantische stücke Op.75 No.1
C.Oslu Kâtibim Jazz Variations ( World Premiere)
Popper Hungarian Rhapsody
Jamal Aliyev (cello), Vanessa Wong Wai-yin (piano)
Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2020 - The Martial Arts Trilogy : Film & Music
11:30 PM
Saturday, January 11, 2020
JC Cube, Tai Kwun, Hong Kong
Programme:
Tan Dun - The Martial Arts Sonata Cycle
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
Lyn Zhu, cello
Evelyn Chang, piano
Violin & Piano Recital with Akiko Suwanai
11:30 PM
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Guangzhou Opera House, China
Programme:
Brahms Violin & Piano Sonata Op.108 in d minor
Dvorak Four Romantic Pieces Op.75
Franck Violin & Piano Sonata in A Major
Violin & Piano Recital with Akiko Suwanai
11:30 PM
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Guangzhou Opera House , China
Programme:
Brahms Violin & Piano Sonata Op.78 in G Major
Clara Schumann Three Romances Op.21
Schumann Violin & Piano Sonata Op.121 in d minor
Viennese Legacy - Chamber Music Series VII
11:30 PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Centre for the Arts
Programme:
Mozart Piano & Violin Sonatas K378 in B Flat Major & K379 in G Major
Beethoven Piano & Violin Sonata Op.30 No.1 in A Major
Euna Kim/ violin
Viennese Legacy - Chamber Music Concert Series VIII
11:30 PM
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Centre for the Arts
Programme:
Haydn Piano & Violin Sonata No.2 in D Major
Mozart Piano & Violin Sonata K380 in E Flat Major
Beethoven Piano & Violin Sonata Op.30 No.2 in c minor
Kitty Cheung/ violin
Viennese Legacy - Chamber Music Concert Series Concert V
11:30 PM
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Centre For The Arts
Programme:
Mozart Piano & Violin Sonatas K305 in A major & K306 in D major
Beethoven Piano & Violin Sonata Op.23 in a minor
Kitty Cheung / violin
Beare's Premiere Music Festival 2019 - Outside Elements
12:00 PM
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Concert Hall, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Programme:
Mark-Anthony Turnage Slide Stride
Martin Beaver (violin), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Lise Berthaud (viola), Julian Steckel (cello), Andreas Haefliger (piano)
Béla Bartók Romanian Folk Dances
Avi Avital (mandolin), Dover String Quartet, George Lomdaridze (bass)
George Tsontakis Portraits by El Greco (Asian Premiere)
David Shifrin (clarinet), Paul Huang (violin), Yura Lee (viola), Li-Wei Qin (cello), Evelyn Chang (piano)
Intermission
Erich Korngold Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op. 23
Martin Beaver (violin), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Julian Steckel (cello), Andreas Haefliger (piano)
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Discography

Poets from the East
Evelyn Chang
Producer: Simon Fox-Gal Recorded at St. George’s Bristol Label: Avie Records

Atmosphere without Oxygen2
Paul Dunmal, Evelyn Chang, Philip Gibbs, Trevor Taylor
Recorded at the Victoria Rooms Bristol on 11th November 2008 Engineer: Jonathan Scott Label: FMR Records

Contemporary Music from Ireland
Simon Mawhinney, Evelyn Chang
This CD can only be obtained at the Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland.

Mahakali
Paul Dunmall, Evelyn Chang
Recorded at Victoria Rooms Bristol 2nd November 2008, Engineer: Jonathan Scott Spontaneous Compositions: Dunmall/Chang, Label: Duns Records

Atmosphere without Oxygen
Paul Dunmal, Evelyn Chang, Philip Gibbs, Trevor Taylor
Recorded at the Victoria Rooms Bristol on 5th March 2008. Engineer: Jonathan Scott Label: FMR Records

Nuevas obras pra clarinete y piano
Cristo Barrios, Evelyn Chang
Producer: Toni Paris Recorded at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Canarias Label: RALS Records

Brahms, Bridge, Enescu, Franck, Glinka & Tabakova
Maxim Rysanov, Evelyn Chang
Producer: Simon Fox-Gal Recorded in: Potton Hall, Suffolk 7 - 9 August 2006