Sarah Chang (born December 10, 1980) is a Korean American violinist.

Sarah Chang
Background information
Born	December 10, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)	Violinist
Instruments	Violin
Labels	EMI Classics
Website	http://sarahchang.com/

Chang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a composer and her father was a violinist. She started at the Julliard School at age five. Her mentor was the violinist Isaac Stern.

Chang can be viewed as a child prodigy due to her abilities.^[1]

She began working with the New York Philharmonic at age 8 under Zubin Mehta. She made her first album Debut in 1991, which was a classical best-seller. Since then she become famous and performed in concert halls worldwide.

In 2002, Chang gave a performance in North Korea. She has also been a cultural ambassador for the U.S.^[2]

Chang's discography includes about a dozen CDs. Her repertoire includes works by Pablo de Sarasate, Edward Elgar, Nicolo Paganini, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns: Felix Mendelssohn, Jean Sibelius, Richard Strauss, Dmitri Shostakovich, Antonio Vivaldi, Max Bruch and others.^[3]

Chang plays several violins and owns the 1717 Guarneri del Gesu by the Cremonese luthier, Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.

• 1992: Avery Fisher Career Grant
• 1993: Gramophone Magazine Young Artist of the Year (1993)
• 1993: Newcomer of the Year for "Echo" (Germany)
• 1993: Nan Pa (South Korea)
• 1994: Newcomer of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards
• 1999: Avery Fisher Prize
• 2004: Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame
• 2005: Premio Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy