Hankyoung Chang performs Dvořák's Slavonic Fantasy (arr. Kreisler)

Hankyoung Chang, 12, South Korea, performing Dvořák's Slavonic Fantasy (arr. Kreisler) at the Menuhin Competition #Richmond2021 Junior First Rounds.
Pianist: Young Sung Park

Hankyoung Chang began playing the violin at four years old. At eight years old, she was admitted to the Pre-College division of the Julliard School, where she studies with Professor Hyo Kang. Her awards include the 2018 Arkady Fomin Scholarship, and the 2019 Sejong Soloists Young Artist Merit Scholarship. In 2018, she became the youngest recipient of the Stradivari Society of Chicago. She was a student in Hic et Nunc 2019! Music Festival and participated in masterclasses with Vadim Repin and Clara-Jumi Kang. Hankyoung has also participated in masterclasses with Vadim Gluzman and Kyoko Takezawa. Besides playing the violin, Hankyoung loves reading and drawing.

Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1983, the Menuhin Competition is the world's leading international competition for young violinists. The Competition attracts hundreds of entries from countries across the globe, choosing only 44 of the world’s very best young violinists to participate. Held every two years in a different world city the Competition discovers, encourages and nurtures exceptionally talented young musicians from all corners of the world under the age of 22 years to develop into the next generation of great artists.

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We would like to give our special thanks to Markel for making this round possible.