Seoul Arts High School, Major in Composition
Bachelor of Music in Composition, Seoul National University
Graduate Studies in Orchestral Conducting, Seoul National University Graduate School
Diploma in Orchestral Conducting, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien)
Professional Experience
Professor of Conducting, Department of Composition, College of Music, Seoul National University (2019–present)
Chief Conductor, Ulsan City Symphony Orchestra
Chief Conductor, Changwon City Symphony Orchestra
Chief Conductor, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra
Chief Conductor, Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor, Prime Philharmonic Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor, Osaka College Opera House Orchestra (Japan)
Professional Accomplishments
Selected Conducting Engagements:
[International]
Professor Chang has conducted many prestigious orchestras worldwide, including:
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra (St. Petersburg)
Robert Schumann Philharmonic (Chemnitz)
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Vienna Concert-Verein
Klagenfurt Symphony Orchestra
Roma Symphony Orchestra
Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia (Madrid)
MAV Symphony Orchestra (Hungary)
Cairo Symphony Orchestra
Kharkiv Philharmonic Orchestra
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
Camerata St. Petersburg
Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra
Kyoto Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Osaka College Opera House Orchestra
[Domestic]
Professor Chang has guest-conducted many of Korea’s leading orchestras, including:
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Busan Philharmonic Orchestra
Daegu Symphony Orchestra
Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra
Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra
Gwangju Symphony Orchestra
Jeonju Philharmonic Orchestra
Ulsan City Symphony Orchestra
Changwon City Symphony Orchestra
[International Tours]
Korea tour with the Kirov Opera Orchestra and Camerata St. Petersburg
Japan tour with the KBS Symphony Orchestra (Tokyo and Osaka, 2007)
Germany tour with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Nuremberg, Velbert, Witten, Coesfeld, 2012)
Austria tour with the Brno Philharmonic and Janáček Philharmonic Orchestras
Awards
First Prize, JoongAng Music Concours (Composition)
First Prize, Dong-A Music Competition (Composition)
Second Prize, 1st Prokofiev International Conducting Competition (St. Petersburg, 1993)
Second Prize, Tokyo International Conducting Competition (1997)
Recipient of the Nanpa Music Award
