Madeline Chang is a fifteen-year-old pianist from Irvine, California, currently attending Portola High School. She began studying piano at the age of eight and has studied with Xu Khuc since age twelve. At fourteen, she completed the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Level 10 examination.
Madeline is a two-time Third Prize winner at the Concordia Music Competition (2024, 2026) as a soloist and received First Prize at the same competition in the chamber music division with her duo partner. She is also a First Prize winner at the MTAC Dance Festival and was awarded MSSL’s Outstanding Student Award in recognition of her consistent community service work.
An active chamber musician, Madeline participates in the Chamber Music OC Pre-College Program (2024–2026) and Junior Chamber Music (2026). Her string quartet was recently invited to perform as an honors ensemble at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
In addition to her solo and chamber pursuits, Madeline is passionate about sharing music with her community. She teaches younger students and regularly performs in outreach concerts at senior homes. She is currently planning a benefit recital in partnership with CHOC Children’s Hospital, combining her love of music with service.
Madeline is especially drawn to Romantic repertoire, including the works of Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Liszt, and strives to bring both emotional depth and structural clarity to her performances.
Watch Madeline Ella Chang perform Prelude & Fugue in D Minor by J. S. Bach and Liebestraum No.3 by Franz Liszt on the piano for the 2026 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Madeline Ella Chang perform Prelude & Fugue in D Minor by J. S. Bach and Liebestraum No.3 by Franz Liszt on the piano for the 2026 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.