Hometown:
Yang-mei, Tao-yuan, Taiwan
Education:
The Juilliard School, Master of Music (2025)
The Juilliard School, Bachelor of Music (2023)
Bio:
Cellist Elisabeth Chang was born and raised in Taiwan. Her family moved to California in 2015 to further her musical education. Elisabeth cares deeply about contemporary chamber music, and that passion has led her to many exciting performances, such as representing Juilliard at the inaugural California Festival, as well as a multi-department production of 8 Songs for a Mad King as part of Carnegie Hall’s Fall of the Weimar Republic Festival.
What inspired you to become a musician?
When I was little, I used to always pass by this music studio that had instruments on display in the window, and I would point to them and tell my mom that I wanted to play, and the rest is history.
Name your favorite composers and/or pieces:
Kurt Weill – I find his immigration/self-reinvention journey relatable.
What is an interesting fact about you and/or your instrument?
I’m learning to be a luthier!
When taking a break from music-making, what is your favorite thing to do?
Bouldering, ride the train, reading/writing detective fiction.
Why did you choose the NRO?
By attending the NRO, I am hoping to continue my exposure to great orchestral masterpieces, something that I haven’t gotten to do since graduating from Juilliard. I want to be surrounded by people who share the same passion as myself, and build a musical community together.