BIOGRAPHY
Samantha Chang, Flutist
Canadian flutist, Samantha Chang, received her PGDip and LRAM diplomas with Merit standing from the Royal Academy of Music in London, England where she studied with Clare Southworth and Kate Hill for flute, Patricia Morris and Philip Rowson for piccolo, Lisa Beznosiuk for Baroque flute, and Janet Way for flute pedagogy. She began her musical studies at the age of 13 with Mizi Tan, renowned professor from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and at the age of 17 obtained her ARCT Performer diploma in flute and later her ARCT Teacher diploma in flute both with First Class Honours under the tutelage of Margot Rydall, noted instructor at University of Toronto and the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Shortly after commencing flute lessons, Samantha began to study piano with Marisa Wei and theory with Erhei Liang. After her 16th birthday, she also started cello lessons with Ming Yao Sheng and later James Xia.
In Canada, Samantha can be seen in performance with various ensembles throughout the Greater Toronto regions. She has also performed in the United States, England, Hungary, and Germany as both an orchestra member and soloist. Samantha has been the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships from different festivals, and has met and played for a few of the world-renowned flutists such as Susan Hoeppner, Tadeu Coelho, Jeff Zook, Toke Lund Christiansen, Paul Edmund-Davies, Peter Lloyd, and William Bennett.
Over the years, Samantha has maintained an impressive music studio full of dedicated students. Many of whom have completed their ARCT examinations at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and have received many awards at various music festivals.
Since her return to Canada in 2008, Samantha has become the director of the Canadian Flute Association, assistant conductor of CAST Chamber Orchestra and OCYSO (under the direction of conductor Chuen Tam), and orchestral manager of CAST Philomusica Orchestra. She will also be the host of a new music series “Music Tutti” beginning in 2010 where proceeds of the concert will be directed to charitable organizations in the community.
Samantha’s debut album "Flute Sketches" was released in March 2009 followed by the tour “Sketching with my Flute” which included eleven cities in Canada, recitals in England and China, along with eleven performances in Taiwan. The tour will make its final stop in New York City at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in March 2010.
Last year, Samantha was awarded with the Ontario Volunteer Award for ten years of service in the community under the nomination of the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto. Due to her passion for music, Samantha often voluntarily performs at numerous retirement homes and charitable events. She also frequents many schools as both a workshop instructor and mentor for young rising flutists. Sharing music has become an integral part of Samantha’s life, and she hopes to continue contributing to the community at large through the joy of music.
張秋暘 — 長笛演奏家
張秋暘去年自英國皇家音樂學院，以優異的成績取得長笛演奏碩士與國際教師証書返回加拿大。在英國倫敦的這段期間，她在長笛教授 Clare Southworth 和 Kate Hill，短笛教授 Patricia Morris 和 Philip Rowson，巴洛克長笛教授 Lisa Beznosiuk，以及長笛教育學教授 Janet Way 的教導下成功的在一年內完成演奏碩士學位。
早在十三歲時，張秋暘就已經開始和前上海音樂學院著名的長笛教授—譚蜜子學習長笛；接著在多倫多大學著名長笛教授 Margot Rydall 的指導下，她於十七歲時獲得加拿大皇家音樂學院長笛ARCT演奏文憑；隨後同樣以優異的成績取得加拿大皇家音樂學院長笛ARCT教師文憑。
在學習長笛不久後，張秋暘也開始跟魏曉曼學鋼琴，和梁二黑學樂理；十六歲時，她更和盛明耀，夏國晟學習大提琴。此外，在加拿大，美國，英國，匈牙利和德國，張秋暘時常以獨奏和樂團團體身份參加演出。她也經常舉辦個人演奏會，並且獲得許多獎項和獎學金；除了表演以外，她也不忘精進琴藝，屢屢參與 Susan Hoeppner，Tadeu Coelho，Jeff Zook，Toke Lund Christiansen，Paul Edmund-Davies，Peter Lloyd 和 William Bennett 的大師班。多年來，張秋暘除了自身的學習，演奏，也同時擔任教職培育出不少優秀的學生，其中有許多完成加拿大皇家音樂學院ARCT考試，有的已經在各種音樂節上獲得許多獎項。
自從她返回加拿大後，張秋暘成為加拿大長笛協會董事長並擔任多倫多華人藝術家中心愛樂樂隊樂務經理，同時在譚全指揮的指導下成為安省海外華人青年交響樂團和多倫多華人藝術家中心室內樂團的副指揮。她的首張專輯也在2009年春天發行，隨著專輯的發行，她也在加拿大11個省會城市舉辦巡迴演出，隨後也在英國發表，緊接著在中國和台灣將進行多場表演，預計明年三月在紐約的卡內基音樂廳進行演出，作為這系列巡迴表演的完美句點。
去年，張秋暘很榮幸的在多倫多華人藝術家中心推荐下獲得安省十年義工奉獻獎。由於特別熱愛音樂，因此只要是跟音樂有關的事，張秋暘都會全力以赴；她經常參加在老人院以及各種慈善文藝活動的演出；她也經常到許多學校和樂團協助指導學弟，妹們的音樂學習活動。她認為用音樂和人們交流不但讓別人開心，自己更得到無比的快樂；“以樂悅人”，“以樂助人”已經成為她生活中的一部份。張秋暘希望能在樂壇上繼續努力奉獻，用音樂給整個社會帶來祥和與安定。
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