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BIOGRAPHIES Sarah Chang violin Sarah Chang is recognised as one of the world's great violinists. Since her debut with the New York Philharmonie at the age of eight she has performed with the greatest orchestras, conductors and accompanists internationally in a career spanning more than two decades. Ms Chang tours extensively throughout theyear. Highlights in 2011/12 included a return to MDR Leipzig, Dresden Philharmonie, Russian National Orchestra, Czech Philharmonie Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonie, the London Symphony Orchestra with concerts in London and on tour in Asia, St Petersburg Philharmonie, Pittsburgh Symphony, the Moscow Soloists on tour in Switzerland. In 2012/13, Sarah returns to Dresden Philharmonie with concerts in Dresden and on tour in the UK, Orchestre National de France, Los Angeles Philharmonie, Philadelphia Orchestra. Last season, Ms Chang premiered a new arrangement of Bernstein's West Side Story Suite by David Newman which she plans to tour further in the US and Europe and appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonie, National Symphony Orchestra (Washington), Royal Philharmonie Orchestra and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras. Ms Chang appears regularly in the Far East and returns to Seoul for concerts with the London Philharmonie Orchestra and to Guangzhou to perform with the Symphony Orchestra as part of the Asian Games Opening Festival. In recital, Ms Chang regularly travels internationally and her last season tour included visits to cities such as London, Zurich, Dublin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Moscow and St. Petersburg.This season she gives recitals in the US, Italy and Spain visiting cities such as Boston and Rome. As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with such artists as Pinchas Zukerman, Wolfgang Sawallish, Yefim Bronfman, Leif Ove Andsnes, Yo Yo Ma, the late Isaac Stern and members of the Berlin Philharmonie Orchestra. Ms Chang's most recent recording for EMI Classics, performances of Brahms and Bruch violin concertos with Kurt Masur and the Dresden Philharmonie was received to excellent critical and populär acclaim and was her 20th album for the label. Her 2007 recording ofVivaldi's The FourSeasons attracted international commendation, with BBC Music Magazine stating:'She has never made a finer recording.' She has also recorded Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.1 and Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No.1 live with the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle, Fire and Ice, an album of populär shorter works for violin and orchestra with Placido Domingo conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Dvorak Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis, as well as several chamber music and sonata discs with artists including pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Lars Vogt. In 2006, Ms Chang was honored as one of 20 Top Women in Newsweek Magazine's 'Women and Leadership, 20 Powerful WomenTake Charge'issue. In March 2008, Ms Chang was honored as a Young Global Leader for 2008 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for her Professional achievements, commitment to society and potential in shaping the future of the world. In 2005, Yale University dedicated a chair in Sprague Hall in Sarah Chang's name and in 2012 Harvard University gave her the'Distinguished Leadership in the Arts' award. For the June 2004 Olympic Games, she was given the honor of running with the OlympicTorch in New York, and that same month, became the youngest person ever to receive the Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Farne award. Also in 2004, Ms Chang was awarded the Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana prize in Sienna, Italy. She is a past recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize, Gramophone's'Young Artist of the Year'award, Germany's Echo Schallplattenpreis, 'Newcomer of the Year' honors at the International Classical Music Awards in London, and Korea's Nan Pa award. Ms Chang has been named the US Embassy's Artistic Ambassador from 2011. Website: www.sarahchang.com Next concert in the Zurich International Concert Series 2012-13: FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM Prague Symphony Orchestra Heiko Mathias Förster conductor; Igor Tchetuev piano Smetana bartered bride overture Beethoven piano concerto no. 4 Janäcek adagio for orchestra Dvorak symphony no.6 The Prague Symphony Orchestra performs music from its homeland, alongside the most poetic of Beethovens piano concertos, with the sensational, award-winning pianist Igor Tchetuev. BOOK ONLINE: www.cadoganhall.com/zics BOX OFFICE: 020 7730 4500 Photo © Colin Bell