All Sarah Chang articles
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FocusWhat 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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FeatureSarah Chang on the limitations of the concerto circuit
The violinist tells Strad editor Charlotte Smith about her growing desire to take on passion projects
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NewsThe Strad November 2019 issue is out now
American violinist Sarah Chang on her 30-year career and taking on more chamber and contemporary projects
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VideoEarliest video of Sarah Chang
Grainy home video footage of what appears to be a very young Sarah Chang playing the Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso. The uploader suggests that it was taken in the mid 1980s, when she would have been 5 or 6. If you have any more specific information, please do let us ...
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Focus7 tips on motivating yourself to practise
7 different string players share their wisdom on maintaining motivation - as featured over the last 10 years in The Strad
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VideoSarah 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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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleSarah 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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BlogsDivide your practice into hour-long chunks, says violinist Sarah Chang
The American musician advocates taking breaks between practice sessions
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ArticleViolinist 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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ArticleSarah Chang
Sarah Chang is living proof that child prodigies can develop into fully-fledged artists. The daughter of two Korean musicians, she started learning the violin at the age of four and rose to international prominence before her teens, performing Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 with Zubin Mehta and ...