All Sarah Chang articles
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Review
Concert review: Sarah Chang (violin) Palm Beach Symphony Orchestra/Gerard Schwarz
Dennis Rooney hears the performance from the Dryfoos Auditorium, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, on 7 November 2022
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Focus
How to nurture a musical prodigy
Early public exposure and adulation can overwhelm highly gifted youngsters. Catherine Nelson talks to expert teachers about how they help prodigies cope
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Focus
What do violinists Sarah Chang and Hilary Hahn keep in their instrument cases?
Ever wondered what players keep in their instrument cases, apart from their Strads? We talk to some well-known performers to discover the secrets they hold
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Video
Aspen Music Festival & School presents ‘Moments Of Musical Revelation’: Sarah Chang
Violinist Sarah Chang shares a moment from her childhood when she first learnt what it means to be part of an orchestra ‘from the inside’
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News
Aspen Music Festival & School launches new six-part podcast in association with The Strad
Sarah Chang, Gil Shaham and Lynn Harrell are among the interviewees for ‘Moments Of Musical Revelation’
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Video
Sarah Chang - Paganini: Violin Concerto no.1, op.6
In this video from 1995 Sarah Chang plays Paganini’s Violin Concerto no.1 with the Berlin Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The full concert is available to purchase here Read: The secret behind violinist Paganini’s amazing technique, but Ruggiero Ricci
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Article
Violinist Sarah Chang performing in the 1980s - her youngest YouTube clip to have surfaced?
Violinist Sarah Chang gives a staggeringly accomplished performance of Saint-Saëns' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso during the 1980s in this clip, which recently surfaced on YouTube. Although the video's owner is unsure of the exact date, it seems certain that the young prodigy was under the age of ...
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Article
Violinist Sarah Chang performs Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy aged 11
Sarah Chang cements her reputation as a child prodigy, performing Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy at the age of 11 with the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by John Williams. Read: Divide your practice into hour-long chunks, says violinist Sarah Chang Watch: Violinist Sarah Chang performs Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen
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Article
Sarah Chang performs Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen aged 19
Sarah Chang gives a showstopping performance of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen at the age of 19 in 1999. Read: Divide your practice into hour-long chunks, says violinist Sarah Chang Read: What do violinists Sarah Chang and Hilary Hahn keep inside their instrument cases? Watch: When they were young - ...
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Blogs
Divide your practice into hour-long chunks, says violinist Sarah Chang
The American musician advocates taking breaks between practice sessions
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Article
Violinist Sarah Chang performs Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen
Violinist Sarah Chang gives a show-stopping performance of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Plácido Domingo. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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Article
When they were young: Sarah Chang
A young Sarah Chang performs Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy. Read The Strad's article on how to nurture a child prodigy.Further videos in our 'When they were young' series:Joshua BellHilary HahnLeila JosefowiczMaxim VengerovItzhak PerlmanSubscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To ...
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Article
Violinist Sarah Chang held at Moscow airport owing to visa issue
Sarah Chang had her passport confiscated for two hours by immigration officials at Moscow airport who said there was a problem with her visa. The frustrated violinist posted a series of messages on Twitter:'Seriously, if there's a problem, send me home. Really. I haven't been home in months. Just ...
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Article
Violinist Sarah Chang pulls out of Detroit recital
Violinist Sarah Chang has cancelled a recital at Detroit's Orchestra Hall scheduled for tonight, citing intimidating emails she had received from supporters of striking Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) musicians.Chang had been due to perform as soloist with the orchestra in its season-opening concert. But after the players began strike action ...