pianist Yi Chang, First Prize winner of the 2022 International Young Artist Piano Competition in Washington DC, performs with  piano, composer Li-Ly Chang  on Saturday, November 19th, 4 pm.  Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910 .Free parking, reception follows. Music by Bach, French Suite; Haydn, Sonata; Liszt, Dante Sonata; works by American composers Bernstein, Bennett, Creston, Corigliano; duets by Amy Beach,  Samuel Barber; and a new premiere “A Virtual Journey“ by Li-Ly Chang .  regular: $20, student/ Senior: $15. For ticket  info.musicalartsinternational@yahoo.com

He was also the first prize winner of the 2020 Charleston International Music Competition. Chang has been featured in various recital series as guest artist, including the 2022 Washington International Piano Festival in Washington, D.C. As an active performer, Chang has concertized in various venues including Steinway Hall, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall and more. He has worked with and received high praise from renown artists, including Richard Goode, Christian Tetzlaff, Leonidas Kavakos, and many other well established musicians. Previously, Chang was a pupil of Alvin Chow at Oberlin Conservatory and Pavlina Dokovska at Mannes School of Music. Chang is currently pursuing his doctoral of musical arts degree at the University of Kansas, studying with Dr. Scott McBride Smith. Li-Ly Chang has been featured at Prilla Performing Arts Center and webinar of Frances Clark Institute in 2022. She holds NCTM from Music Teachers National Association , is composer commissioning of Maryland State Music Teachers  Association 2000.