13-year-old pianist Matthew Chang’s teacher advised him to find the “treasure chest” or “hidden melody” in each piece of music he plays.
Can you find the hidden gems in his incredible performance of Chopin’s Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31?
Bethesda, Maryland Matthew performs on Show 412.
Matthew Chang (piano), 13, hails from Bethesda, Maryland and is an eighth grader at Thomas W. Pile Middle School. He studies piano with Dr. Kuei-i Wu and Dr. Boris Slutsky. One of Matthew’s proudest moments was playing in an all-Chopin recital at the Polish Embassy. When he’s not concentrating on piano, Matthew enjoys karate and tennis.
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