
Chang Ge is a Chinese composer and pianist currently based in the UK. She is interested in generating new translative compositional aesthetics and techniques through close engagement with various art forms, focusing on bridging gradual transitions and fostering a dialogue between auditory and visual experiences. Her work reflects her interest in transcultural, translinguistic, and transdisciplinary artistic knowledge, exploring how these elements intersect to create innovative and meaningful artistic expressions.
Her music has been performed internationally at venues that include the St. Petersburg International New Music Festival, the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, the National Association of Composers USA National Conference, the Malaysia Huazong International Music Composition Competition, The Wrong Gallery and the College Chapel in King's College London, etc. Her work has been performed by King's College London Symphony Orchestra (Ephemera), the Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble (A Letter), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Conservatory of Music (Chiaroscuro), Quatuor Bozzini (The Lighthouse), Lontano Ensemble (Verizon), Orchestra of the Swan and Thallein Ensemble (Whispers of the Unheard), and the Pavilion Ensemble (Camellia). Her recent work includes the solo piano piece Wandering (2024), premiered by pianist William Howard.
She is currently a PhD music composition student at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where she studies with Joe Cutler and Howard Skempton. She completed her Master’s degree with distinction at King’s College London under the supervision of Edward Nesbit. Her scores are published by Austria Universal Edition.