Michael Chang is a 14-year-old composer and percussionist from California who began writing music and performing at age six. At seven, he premiered his first work, “School Song”, for voice, ukulele, and maracas. He began studying composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) in 2021. Recent premieres include “Forever Seeking” for viola, cello, and piano by SFCM faculty, “Ancient Mariner” by Mouthscape Choir, “Woodland Dance” by Lawson Middle School Concert Band, and the score for the animated short film Alma at the Los Angeles College of Music.
Michael regularly performs on drums, marimba, and timpani and has appeared at Carnegie Hall (2023 Honors Performance Series), with the California All-State Symphonic Band, All-Northern Honor Band, and at Disneyland and Stanford University’s Jazz Showcase. He earned international recognition as “Season Top 1” in the Global Genius Music Competition 2022-2023, winning awards for marimba performance and his composition “Oboe Dance” for oboe, cello, vibraphone, and wood block.
He studies percussion with Huei-Yuan Pan, piano with Dr. Christopher Koelzer, and composition with Dr. Mauricio Rodriguez at SFCM.
