JOHNNY CHANG

Violinist

EDUCATION

-Master of Music in Violin Performance – Rice University

-Graduate Studies – University of Houston

-Artist Diploma – Saint Louis Conservatory of Music

-Licentiate of Music – University of Costa Rica

-Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance – University of Costa Rica

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

-Concertmaster of Theater Under The Stars Orchestra (TUTS) – 2007- present

-Assist. Concertmaster of Opera in the Heights Orchestra – 2001- present

-Sub. Violin of Houston Ballet Orchestra – 2002 – present

-First Violin of Houston Ebony Opera Orchestra – 2000 – present

-First Violin of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Orchestra – 1996 - 2003, 2009 – present

-First Violin of Symphony of Southeast Texas – 1995 – 2004

-Second Violin of Houston Symphony Pop Orchestra – 1999

-First Violin of National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica – 1985 – 1988

-Assist. Concertmaster of San Jose Chamber Orchestra – 1986 – 1987

-First Violin of Victoria International Music Festival Orchestra – Summer 1989

-First Violin of Texas Music Festival Orchestra – Summer 1991

-Violinist of Trio Formosan and Trio Oriens – 2007 – present

-Guest Solo Violinist with Houston Civic Symphony – 2004

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

-Violin Professor at Houston Community College Southwest – 2002 – present

-Violin Professor at Houston Community College Northwest – 2006 – present

-Violin Private Instructor at Klein Forest High School Orchestra Department – 2000 – present

-Guest Violin Clinician for All State Orchestra Workshops in several High Schools and Colleges in Texas – 1996 – present

-Violin Section Coach with Houston Youth Symphony Orchestra – 2000 – 2005

-Violin Section Coach with Greater Houston Youth Orchestra – 1998 – 2003

-Violin Instructor at Stratford High School Orchestra Department – 1994 – 1999

-Violin Instructor at Memorial Middle School Orchestra Department – 1992 – 1999

-Private Violin Instructor at JC Music Studio – 1992 – present

SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

-Finalist of The Young Soloist Competition in Costa Rica – 1983

-Finalist of the Concerto Competition at Saint Louis Conservatory of Music – 1990

Orchestra Member of the World Premiere Musical “Beauty and the Beast”

SPECIAL SKILLS

Fluent in English, Spanish and Chinese