Chaotsu Chang at the Rhodes piano
Class of 2027 · Seattle, WA

Chaotsu
Chang

I've been playing piano since I was 5. Jazz took over at 13. I'm a jazz pianist, composer, and doer of awesome things. Now I want to run the industry.

Jazz Piano Composition Music Business Eastlake HS
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About

Music is how I
understand the world

I started piano at four. By middle school I'd found jazz — and realized music wasn't just something to perform, but something to build careers, communities, and culture around.

That insight drives everything: why I study the business side as seriously as the instrument, why I performed at Jazz Cabaret and competed nationally in tennis, and why I attended Berklee's intensive in Boston. I want to understand every room music moves through.

Piano
Classical & Jazz · ABRSM Grade 8
Eastlake
High School · Class of 2027
Jazz
6 Years Ensembles · Lead Pianist
Tennis
UTR 4.5 · Varsity · National
Chaotsu in marching band
Performances
Cold Duck Time
2024 · Eastlake Jazz Cabaret
Cold Duck Time
Eddie Harris · Jazz Standard
Lead pianist on a full-band arrangement. One take, live stage.
Tank
2025 · Eastlake Jazz Concert
Tank
Yoko Kanno · Piano
Lead pianist on a full jazz ensemble read of Yoko Kanno's Tank! Featured on electric piano from 2:40–3:35.
Percussion Ensemble
2025 · Eastlake Percussion Ensemble
Sofapilla
Chuck Ricotta · Xylophone
Large percussion group leader for "Chaotsu and Friends," 1st place regional winner at WMEA 2025. Primary instrument: Xylophone.
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Berklee
Summer 2026 · Boston, MA
Berklee Summer Showcase
Berklee College of Music
Selected to perform at the summer program's final showcase among peers nationwide.
Manteca
2025 · Eastlake Jazz Concert
Manteca
Dizzy Gillespie · Jazz Concert
Lead pianist on a high-energy big band read of Dizzy Gillespie's bebop classic.
Selected Projects

Work that matters.

01
Artist Management Summer 2026 · Berklee College of Music
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02
Eastlake Jazz Cabaret 2026 · Eastlake High School
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03
Backstage Taiwan Community Service · Taiwan
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