Matthew Chang

Age – 17

Country – United States

Matthew Chang is studying under the guidance of Dr. Martin Labazevitch and Dr. Ian Hobson. In 2024-2025, Matthew received the Silver Prize and the Special Award for the best performance of a Chopin piece at the final round of the Music Teachers National Association senior piano competition, as well as the Silver Medal and the Special Award for the best performance of a Chopin mazurka at the 31st International Chopin Piano Competition in Szafarnia, Poland. He has also received numerous accolades including winning the National YoungArts with Distinction award, the Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition, and the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition for Young Pianists, among others.

Matthew gave his first livestream solo recital at age 11 and the second at the Polish ambassador’s residence at 12 years old. He has performed in venues across the world including in Puerto Rico, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Taiwan, South Korea, and more. Matthew has been featured with the Sinfonia da Camera Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Ian Hobson in Illinois and appeared on NPR’s From the Top. Recently, he was selected to be a third-year Chopin national scholarship recipient.

Comments by the NY Concert Review at the Rosalyn Tureck winner’s concert: “Chang projected the life of each distinct phrase with a joyful and intense involvement. His rhythm was not merely solid, but also full of dance-like energy.”