Jooyoung Chang

Austria

Jooyoung Florian Chang (b. 1997) is a pianist and conductor with a broad and diverse artistic profile. He has conducted various orchestras across Europe and Korea, including the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSO), the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Savaria Symphony Orchestra, the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, the Beethoven Philharmonic in Baden, and the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra – as well as numerous other ensembles of varying artistic character. He was also invited by the Daejeon Cosmopolitan Music Festival in Korea to conduct and present a program of works by Arnold Schoenberg.

In addition to his symphonic work, he has gained extensive experience in the field of opera, serving as a repetiteur and assistant conductor in various productions, and taking on the musical direction of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.
Jooyoung Florian Chang completed both his first and second diplomas in orchestral conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) under Prof. Mark Stringer, both with distinction. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, he was awarded the "mdw Award of Excellence". He also worked at the university as a student assistant to Prof. Sian Edwards.
He received further artistic inspiration through masterclasses with Marin Alsop, John Axelrod, Petr Popelka, Johannes Schlaefli, and other distinguished mentors. He has also worked as an assistant conductor with Martin Haselböck and Daniel Linton-France. Previously, he studied piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Prof. Zuzanna Niederdorfer.

He is a prizewinner of several international piano competitions – including in Padua, Rome, and St. Petersburg, and was recognized by EMCY (European Union of 
Music Competitions for Youth) as a “Young Artist”. He received his bachelor’s 
degree in piano performance with distinction.

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