Chiao-Hua Chang

Chiao-Hua Chang

Born in Taiwan, ChiaoHua has lived in Vienna as a freelance musician and erhu teacher since 2013. She not only plays traditional music but also tries to build a cultural bridge by musically combining the eastern and western cultures.

To date she has made music with many domestic and international musicians and ensembles in many countries. Here is a small selection: Amongst other things she worked with the “Haag summer theatre” in the play “Don Quijote”, has appeared with Hans Tschiritsch and the accordionist Otto Lechner in the jazz club Porgy and Bess. She is currently involved in the “Three Continents” project with Przemysław Strączek, the reading “Der West-Östliche Artmann”, the Orchestra of Cultures under Adrian Werum and “Colores” by Eldis La Rosa. She also participates made her instrument sounding in various international free improvisation Festivals.

2000-2012 several years of pedagogical experience through Erhu lessons.

2001 Bachelor’s degree in Erhu from Shih-Chien University.

2008 Graduation from the “Tainan National University of the Arts” with a master’s thesis on the indigenous people of the “Tsou”.