Born in Taiwan, ChiaoHua Chang has been living in Vienna as a freelance musician and erhu teacher since 2013. Before moving to Vienna, she had already gained 12 years of teaching experience by teaching erhu in Taiwan. To date, she has performed with many local and international musicians and ensembles in many countries. Here is a small selection: For example, she took part in the play “Don Quixote” at the Haag Summer Theater and has performed with Hans Tschiritsch and accordionist Otto Lechner at the Porgy and Bess jazz club. She is currently involved in the “Three Continents” project with Przemysław Strączek, the reading “Der West-Östliche Artmann”, the Orchestra of Cultures under Adrian Werum and “Colores” by Eldis La Rosa. She has also played her instrument at various international free improvisation festivals.

The erhu is a two-stringed Chinese string instrument with a snake skin stretched over its resonating body. This is where the characteristic sound of this instrument comes from. According to historical records, the erhu was first mentioned around 1000 years ago in the Tang Dynasty.