Dr. Joanne Chang, a native of Ipoh, Malaysia is an accomplished pianist, pedagogue, coach, and entrepreneur. Described for her captivating and poetic musical interpretations, Joanne has performed at distinguished programs including the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series, WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase, AXIOM ensemble, Music Academy of the West, International Menuhin Music Academy, Hidden Valley Festival of Winds, Indiana University Summer String Academy, Music Teachers National Association, Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra of China. An active chamber musician, Joanne has performed with musicians of The Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
An avid educator, Joanne is currently teaching staff at the Juilliard School and piano faculty at Nightingale-Bamford School. She has served on the faculty/teaching staff at Western Illinois University, University College Sedaya International, Florida State University, Camp Encore/Coda, and as Program Assistant/Associate Instructor in Piano at Indiana University.
An active performer, pedagogue, and entrepreneur, Joanne’s accolades include her 2018 recording album Díalogos and her appointment as Chair for the 2022 MTNA National Conference Pedagogy Saturday track for Young Professionals. Joanne is founder of the Indiana University Music Teachers National Association Collegiate Chapter and this season, she will be presenting at the 2024 MTNA National Conference in Atlanta.
Joanne holds a doctorate in Piano Performance and Literature from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studied with Karen Shaw and Menahem Pressler. Joanne completed two minors in Music Theory and Arts Administration alongside the doctorate. Joanne’s doctoral research document “The Bridge to Modernism: Franz Liszt and the Late Piano Music” (2021) explores the connection of the composer’s late piano works with music of the early 20th century.
Joanne received her master’s degree from Florida State University and a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University, where she studied with Read Gainsford and Jerry Wong. A seasoned collaborative pianist and teacher, Joanne is currently based in New York City at The Juilliard School completing a post-doc graduate diploma in collaborative piano studying with Jonathan Feldman. She is a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship.