Accompanist Found!
We are very excited to welcome our new accompanist, Dr. Xin Chang, to the Seattle Bach Choir! She will begin working with the choir this fall. Here is some information about her background and experience:
Pianist Xin Chang is originally from China. She has performed and taught throughout
North America and Asia. As an active collaborative pianist, chamber musician, and
piano teacher, Dr. Chang is currently a collaborative performing member of Ladies
Musical Clubs of Seattle. She was a full-time collaborative pianist at the
University of Wyoming. She has also been on faculty at the Asia Paciļ¬c Saxophone
Academy, Texas Low Brass Academy and the International Violin Festival and
Competition in Singapore. Dr. Chang attended prestigious summer festivals including
Interlochen Center for the Arts, SongFest, Brevard Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival
and School, Banff Centre and the Castleman Quartet Program.
Dr. Chang has performed with violinist Charles Castleman, baritone David Small, tubaist
Charles Villarrubia, saxophonist Toshikazu Nagase and recorded with double bass
player DaXun Zhang. As a soloist, Dr. Chang won 2nd prize in the Colorado
International Piano Competition at Northern Colorado University. She has also
performed with the Jiangsu Orchestra of China.
Dr. Xin Chang enjoys teaching piano to all levels of students. She currently maintains a
private studio in Seattle and works as a piano instructor at the Yamaha-authorized La
Belle Music School in Bellevue, WA.
Dr. Chang completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at
Austin. She also received a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music,
as well as a Bachelor of Music degree from Renmin University of China. Her principal
teachers were Colette Valentine, Anne Epperson, Jean Barr, and Fang Zhang.