John Chang was born in Seoul, raised in Montreal, and is now based in New York City. As a guitarist, he has performed in venues ranging from CBGB’s to Carnegie Hall. He has worked closely with composers including William Anderson, Frank Brickle, Georg Frederic Haas, David Lang, John McLachlan, and Charles Wuorinen. He is a founding member of Bodies Electric, an electric guitar choir dedicated to the performance of new music by living composers. As a composer, he has written and produced music for indie films and dance productions. As an educator, John has been on the guitar faculty of Concordia Conservatory since 2011 and teaches music theory, and coaches chamber music and performance classes.

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