Elizabeth Chang

Elizabeth Chang, violinist, enjoys an international career as performer, teacher, and leader in the arts. A member of the Juilliard Pre-College faculty since 2004, Chang is also professor of violin at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Artistic Director of Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival. She was formerly on the faculty at Rutgers University, New York University, and The School for Strings. She is dedicated to fostering musician-citizens and has embraced leadership roles in the arts, serving as founder and artistic director of the Lighthouse Chamber Players, the Five College New Music Festival, and the UMass Bach Festival and Symposium. Past projects include co-founding the N.Y.U. Summer Chamber Music Workshop (2001) and founding and directing the School for Strings Summer Chamber Music Workshop (2003 to 2007). Her performing career includes regular appearances in international venues; her solo and chamber recordings have been released on Albany and Bridge Records.

Chang is a native of New York City and holds a BA from Harvard College with further studies in Europe. Her principal teachers were Louise Behrend, Joseph Fuchs, Roman Totenberg, and Max Rostal; she is deeply indebted to the influences of Leon Kirchner and Luise Vosgerchian. She was a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and the recipient of the Beebe Fellowship for Study Abroad.