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Sarah Chang ((朝鮮語:장영주)) (born Young Joo Chang, on December 10, 1980) is an American classical violinist. Recognized as a child prodigy, she first played as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1989. She enrolled at Juilliard School to study music, graduated in 1999, and continued university studies. Especially during the 1990s and 2000s, Chang had major roles as a soloist with many of the world's major orchestras. ==Early life and education== Chang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.〔Scher, Valerie. ("Violinist's key: Just be a minor -| Gifted Sarah Chang still a teen to the core" ), ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', October 31, 1995. Accessed March 17, 2011. "'I never play anything the same way twice,' she says by phone from her family's home in Voorhees, NJ."〕 She is the daughter of Myoung-Jun, a composer, and Min-Soo Chang, who was a violinist and music teacher.〔("Young, gifted and calling the tunes" ). ''The Independent Music''. August 12, 1999. Retrieved October 29, 2010.〕 Chang's parents moved to the United States from South Korea in 1979 for her father's advanced music degree at Temple University. Her mother took composition classes at the University of Pennsylvania. Chang has said that although she "never actually lived in Korea... I do still feel very strongly it's where my roots are."〔("Sarah Chang is back" ). ''Korea JoongAng Daily''. September 8, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.〕 Her younger brother Michael (born 1987) has a degree from Princeton University.〔("Violinist.com interview with Sarah Chang" ). ''Violinist.com''. December 18, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2010.〕〔("Sarah Chang -- Me and My 1717 Guarneri" ). April 23, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2010.〕 In 1986, when Chang was 5 years old, she auditioned for and was accepted to the Juilliard School by performing the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor.〔 Chang spent her weekends attending music classes at Juilliard and shopping in New York City with her parents.〔("Violinist Sarah Chang & Pianist Andrew Von Oeyen Perform at Markham Theatre 2/24" ). ''Broadway World''. January 23, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.〕〔''America's Intelligence Wire'', May 9, 2004.〕 In 1989, she began working with Dorothy DeLay at her studio in New York where her father had received his musical lessons, and at the Aspen Music Festival and School. A former student and assistant to DeLay, Hyo Kang, also provided training to Chang.〔("Yale School of Music : Faculty (Hyo Kang, violin)" ). ''Yale School of Music''. Retrieved October 31, 2010.〕 Following her 1999 high school graduation in New Jersey, she returned to Juilliard for university and studied with DeLay.〔("Noted Violinist Sarah Chang to Perform at UA with Alabama Symphony Orchestra March 14" ). ''UA News''. February 24, 2004. Retrieved October 30, 2010.〕 Chang learned from a family environment to naturally speak Korean. She is also fluent in German.〔("A Violin Prodigy Sees The World" ). ''Newsweek.'' August 9, 1999. Retrieved October 31, 2010.〕 Due to her musical accomplishments, Chang is among a very small number of professional figures recognized as a child prodigy.〔("Sarah Chang Aims to Cast Off Prodigy Label" ). ''Korea Times''. December 7, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sarah Chang」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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