Yao-Wen Chang, 25 (Taiwan)
Artist
REPERTOIRE
Semifinals — Frédéric Chopin
Étude in c minor, Op. 10, No. 12
Étude in c major, Op. 10, No. 1
Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2
Fantaisie in f minor, Op. 49
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60
Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61
Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 42
Finals — Frédéric Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 1 in e minor, Op. 11
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Romanze (Larghetto)
III. Rondo (Vivace)
Taiwanese pianist Yao-Wen Chang is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in piano performance under Prof. Markus Bellheim at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, where he also completed his Bachelor’s degree.
Born in Taipei in 2000, Yao-Wen began studying music at age four at Yamaha Music School and received his initial piano instruction from Wen-Shan Kuo. His early education included Guting Elementary School, National Taiwan Normal University Affiliated High School (Junior Division), and Tamkang High School, as well as pre-college studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München and the National Taipei University of Education. He studied with Prof. Ching-Wen Tu and Prof. Nicolai Saratovsky.
Competition Achievements
— 2017: Second Prize, Solo Piano Category, Jugend Musiziert Competition (Germany)
— 2019: First Prize and Special Gold Jury Award, Adult Piano Category, 3rd Dian Chuan Award International Competition
— 2020: Top scorer, National Piano Proficiency Examination for university admissions (Taiwan)
— 2020: First Prize, 1st NTUE Taipei International Piano Art Festival and Competition
— 2023: Silver Medal, International Steinway Competition, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
— 2023: Laureate, Madrid International Music Competition (Spain)
Music Festival Participation
Yao-Wen actively participates in piano festivals worldwide to refine his skills and exchange ideas with young pianists from many countries. His festival experience includes:
— 2018: Wasserburger Klaviersommer Piano Festival (Germany)
— 2019: Amalfi Coast Music & Arts Festival (Italy); NTUE International Piano Art Festival (Taiwan)
— 2020–2022: International Master Piano Festival; PYPA Piano Festival
— 2023: Recital at Taipei eslite Performance Hall
— 2024 (November): Prof. Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy
— 2025 (April/August): Talent Music Master Courses with Prof. Piotr Paleczny
— 2025 (July): SIMA Classics Masterclass
During these festivals, he has worked with distinguished professors and pianists including Prof. Piotr Paleczny, Dang Thai Son, Yulianna Avdeeva, Gary Graffman, Ching-Yun Hu, Alexander Korsantia, Boris Slutsky, Jerome Lowenthal, and Seymour Bernstein, further honing his technical and artistic abilities.