Missouri Symphony Orchestra premieres Fanfare CoMo composed by Ching-Shan Chang
Fanfare CoMo composed by Ching-Shan Chang was a commission inspired by John William “Blind“ Boone. The piece was proclaimed the "Anthem of the City" by the mayor of Columbia, Barbara Buffaloe. [Learn more…]
A Q&A with Composer Ching-Shan Chang
“After having the opportunity to experiment with sound design, hard and software synth, drums, and unusual orchestration through working with Tom [Holkenborg], my artistic voice has shifted towards a more aggressive, rough, and dark hybrid sound.”
Meet Ching-Shan Chang
Beyond NYU: Bopping to the beat of blockbuster scores
NYU alum Ching-Shan Chang began her career writing contemporary music. Now, she writes film scores that have appeared in movies and film festivals across the world. [Learn more…]
Women Warriors: The Voices of Change welcomes Ching-Shan Chang on board to contribute music for the Pandemic Chapter
Along with other talented composers Nathalie Bonin, Miriam Cutler, Anne-Kathrin Dern, Isolde Fair, Sharon Farber, Penka Kouneva, Starr Parodi, and Lolita Rirmanis, Ching-Shan completes the documentary with its last part about the Covid-19 Pandemic. [Learn more…]
Rising Star Ching-Shan Chang composes “Images of Kaohsiung“ for Weiwuying’s 3rd anniversary
The entire piece is structured around the melody of “The Song of Formosa,“ the very foundation of the music. Ching-Shan gave a thorough breakdown of the process “I have actually done a great deal of research about the incident“. [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
“A Century of Taiwan Music“ celebrates the 110th National Day of Taiwan
“A Century of Taiwan Music“ is a suite that includes 6 familiar melodies from the Chinese, Taiwanese, Hakka, and indigenous culture, hoping to take the audience of Taiwan on a time-traveling journey. [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
SHOUTOUT LA: Meet Ching-Shan Chang: Composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestrator
I’ve come to the realization that collaborators should come to me for one reason: my one-of-a-kind voice—not just for a mediocre version of John Williams or whoever your idol is. [Learn more…]
100 Passionate People: Ching-Shan Chang
As a composer, Taiwanese culture has a great influence on my music as I try to use traditional Chinese instruments, Taiwanese folk tunes, and local metaphors and beliefs to express my unique identity. The Eastern elements not only resonate with the Asian audience, but also intrigues the Western audience with how I interweave Eastern themes with Western orchestration and harmonies. [Learn more…]
Director of Nezha the Young Warrior Chin-Liang Hsu invites Ching-Shan Chang as a composer on board
Director Chin-Liang Hsu has been preparing the shooting of his new feature film Nezha, the Young Warrior for the past 10 years. He expresses his excitement of future collaboration with LA based composer Ching-Shan Chang and National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra. [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
The dance of magical music and monster folklore: Interview of the composer of “Once Upon an Island“ Ching-Shan Chang
In the end of last year (2020), the musical was premiered in Taichung, and we were able to sit down with composer Ching-Shan Chang and original writer Ching-Yao Ho, taking a deep insight into the structure of the music and the relationships of the monsters. [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
A Broadway show that rings a bell with folk stories that every Taiwanese grew up with
“Rule of thumb when writing music is that music alone should be powerful enough to tell a story, so I hope the audience will be able to project scenes with their imagination in their mind by only listening to the music.” [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
Ching-Shan Chang joins a-list Hollywood composer Tom Holkenborg’s (aka. Junkie XL) team
SCORE Academy led by Tom Holkenborg (aka. Junkie XL) and sponsored by ASCAP selects two mentees to receive one-year training with the entire team. [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
Ching-Shan Chang accepts the Golden Eye at the 8th International Film Music Competition from composer Don Davis (president of jury)
Awarded the golden eye for score in Danny and the Wild Bunch in International Film Music Competition
“The composer Ching-Shan Chang found her own unique voice for this narrative and understood the humor and the irony”, the jury explained their decision. A native of Taiwan, she is currently graduating from New York University (NYU) with a master's degree in teaching at the piano at NYU. [Learn more…]
8TH INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC COMPETITION 2019: AND THE WINNER IS … CHING‑SHAN CHANG!
The composer Ching-Shan Chang (USA/Taiwan) is the winner of the 8th International Film Music Competition 2019, which took place at Tonhalle Maag on 28 September 2019 during the 15th Zurich Film Festival. Chang received the Golden Eye “Best International Film Music 2019” endowed with a 10 000 Swiss franc cash prize. [Learn more…]
15. Zurich Film Festival | Filmmusik Wettbewerb
Gewinnt den 8. Musikfilmwettbewerb im Rahmen des Zurich Film Festivals: Ching-Shan Chang [Learn more (in German)…]
Das Ohr schaut mit beim 8. Filmmusik-Wettbewerb in Zürich
Der gemeinsame Wettbewerb von Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich und Zurich Film Festival rückt junge Komponisten ins Rampenlicht. [Learn more (in German)…]
Ching-Shan Chang’s collaboration with Korean developers of “Lavviebot”
Developers of smart portable bathrooms for cats, “LavvieBot” announced on February 5th that they have signed a contract to work with genius female composer, Ching-Shan Chang for their advertising campaign video for the product. [Learn more (in Korean)…]
Talented musician Ching-Shan Chang’s international achievements and film music journey in Europe and America
As of March 2019, Taiwanese composer residing in America, Ching-Shan Chang continues to obtain national and international awards and special honors one after another. Her success includes the winning of silver medal for Best Original Score & Soundtrack for Film and Television in Global Music Awards, being selected as one of the finalists in Berlin International Film Scoring Competition and may more. [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
Ching-Shan Chang wins the 1st prize, Best Variation Music, and Best Tonal Music in the 7th International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition
New rising star in Taiwan - The International Future Star in concert music and Film Music
Unlike other competitors who spent the majority of their time conceiving ideas, Ching-Shan confidently shared that inspirations readily came to her. She finished the first piece on the third day and the other within another two days. Ching-Shan revealed one of the judges and founding members, Young-Chul Choi, was shocked with her fast progress and spoke highly of her capabilities and talent. As expected, Ching-Shan brought home the first prize, 2 special prizes and a cash prize, according to the announcement in the awards ceremony. [Learn more (in Chinese)…]
Ching-Shan Chang shares her experience at the 7th international Antonín Dvořák composition competition
Ching-Shan Chang confessed, “it is inevitable that expectations from the society, parents, friends around you and other factors lead you into a world of bewilderment upon graduation. I am lost to what my primary goal is - the degree? the actual abilities? or the dream? It is extremely hard to find a middle point in everything.” Because of the decrease of classical music market and the possibilities of pursing other paths, Ching-Shan slowly realizes that the industry is pushing away its audience and opportunities for communication; and this trend is marching against her vision.
