Tiffany Chang

Biography supplied for the 2026 competition.

Originally from Arizona, Tiffany Chang began playing the violin at the age of three and soon discovered a passion for sharing and playing music with others. This passion has led her to cultivate a career that embodies and promotes musical collaboration. Always looking to broaden her collaborative endeavors, Tiffany has worked across various musical spheres, from Indie Pop recordings to premieres of new music compositions. Chamber festival appearances include the Marlboro Chamber Music Festival, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, Perlman Music Program, Taos School of Music and Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. Tiffany has worked with members of the Brentano, Miro, Emerson, and Borromeo quartets and has performed alongside distinguished musicians such as Miriam Fried and Donald Weilerstein among others. Tiffany is one of the founding members of the Boston-based piano trio, Trio Rai. In addition to small ensemble playing, Tiffany regularly performs with the New York Classical Players, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Palaver Strings, The Knights, and Delirium Musicum. An ardent proponent of new music, Tiffany has worked with and performed pieces by prominent composers including Paul Wiancko, Keenan Azmeh, Reena Esmail, and Jessie Montgomery. Tiffany received her B.M. and M.M. at the New England Conservatory. She is currently a doctoral fellow at the CUNY Graduate Center, studying with Mark Steinberg.