Han-Na Chang

Biography

Han-Na Chang (1982 - present) is a South Korean cellist who started the piano at the age of three, and took up the cello when she was six.

Born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, her family moved to the United States where she was enrolled in the pre-college division of the Juliard School.
She studied privately with cellist Mischa Maisky, and won the Rostropovich International Cello Competition at the age of eleven.
After studying with Maisky, she went on to study with Rostropovich himself.
She launched her conducting career in 2007, as she wanted to introduce classical masterpieces to a wider audience.

Did you know? Chang enjoys playing basketball, but had to give up her ambitions of becoming a basketball player for fear of damaging her cello-playing fingers during a game.