MUSICIAN

Sarah Chang

1980 - Today

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Sarah Chang (Korean: 장영주; born Young Joo Chang; December 10, 1980) is a Korean American classical violinist. Recognized as a child prodigy, she first played as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1989. She enrolled at Juilliard School to study music, graduated in 1999, and continued university studies. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sarah Chang has received more than 463,318 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Sarah Chang is the 2,433rd most popular musician (down from 2,291st in 2019), the 13,164th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,222nd in 2019) and the 1,002nd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 460k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.43

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.34

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Sarah Chang ranks 2,433 out of 3,175Before her are Jerry Harrison, Babatunde Olatunji, Allen Lanier, Takahiro Moriuchi, Yoann Lemoine, and Markus Schulz. After her are Fat Mike, Sam Rivers, Roman Totenberg, Jon Carin, Meghan Trainor, and Floyd Cramer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Sarah Chang ranks 321Before her are Guillermo Rigondeaux, Sido, Lara Pulver, Simon Woods, Kian Egan, and Thomas Ian Nicholas. After her are Mylène Jampanoï, Kaylani Lei, Rohan Bopanna, Sonia Bompastor, Demet Evgar, and Roberto Cammarelle.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sarah Chang ranks 13,164 out of 20,380Before her are Stanley Hauerwas (1940), Fred Newhouse (1948), Robin Lord Taylor (1978), James Weldon Johnson (1871), Glen Rice (1967), and Nate Diaz (1985). After her are Ray Price (1926), Justin Hurwitz (1985), Al Attles (1936), Brad Silberling (1963), Frances Drake (1912), and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (1969).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Sarah Chang ranks 1,002Before her are Terry Balsamo (1972), Gene Hoglan (1967), Bobby Hackett (1915), Mike Inez (1966), Jerry Harrison (1949), and Allen Lanier (1946). After her are Fat Mike (1967), Sam Rivers (1977), Jon Carin (1964), Meghan Trainor (1993), Floyd Cramer (1933), and Connie Kay (1927).