Hailed for her “instantaneously arresting… sweet, clear, vital” sound (The New York Sun), violinist Sharon Chang maintains an active career as a chamber musician, orchestral musician and teacher. Mrs. Chang has won numerous first-prize awards in competition and has had the privilege of performing as a soloist with orchestras including the North Suburban Symphony, Waukegan Symphony, and Camerata Chicago.
As a chamber musician Mrs. Chang has performed on the Wednesdays at One series in New York City’s Alice Tully Hall, and performed in collaborations resulting in radio broadcasts on From The Top and Chicago’s classical station 98.7 WFMT.
A recipient of a Farwell Scholarship from the Musicians Club of Women, Mrs. Chang has held positions in several orchestras, including the Akron Symphony, Canton Symphony, and Cleveland Pops Orchestra. She currently holds the Assistant Principal Second Violin position with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and is a substitute violinist with several orchestras nationwide.
Mrs. Chang has studied with Stephen Clapp at The Juilliard School, and with William Preucil and Joel Smirnoff at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Mrs. Chang maintains a private violin studio and has served as violin faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago.