Sarah Chang (born December 10, 1980) is a Korean-American violinist. Chang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Korean heritage. Min-Soo Chang, her father, is a violinist and Myoung Jun Chang, her mother, is a composer. Her family had moved to the United States in 1979 so that Chang's father could study for an advanced music degree at Temple University. Her mother was taking composition classes at the University of Pennsylvania.