Yite Chang (b. 1994), is a Taiwanese classical guitarist who divides her time between Taichung, Paris, and Basel. She has lived a life on stage since the age of five. Curious to develop more possibilities of expression with her instrument, her work encompassing solo performances, Lied accompaniment, contemporary music, and chamber music with arrangement for guitar.
As a Soloist
Yite finds her inspiration in a wide range of art forms, including literature, philosophy, cinema, visual art, and nature.
Since 2018, Yite has been producing personal projects regularly, of which includes:
2019 Recital “Edge of Lightness”: A monologue with guitar, reciting, and singing. It centered on a dialogue with oneself, man, god, nature, and things that no longer exist. The performance included the Taiwanese premiers of “Solare” by Fausto Romitelli and “Platero y yo” by Juan Ramón Jiménez, performed at the Marteaux Musical Performing Arts Theater, Art aNew - Gallery & Cafe, and 182 Art Space.
2021 Recital “Unbounded”: Catalan and Japanese music from the 20th century performed by combining different conceptions of space and time. It included Taiwanese premieres of works by Maurice Ohana (“Cadran Lunaire for 10 Strings Guitar”), Toshio Hosokawa (“Serenade”) and Terukaku Yamashita (“Cora”), performed at the National Taichung Theater in Taiwan.
More than Solo--Duo, Trio, Ensemble, and More
As a musician eager to explore possibilities beyond solo performances, Yite has been involved in many collaborations.
In 2018, she performed with Dimby Maxime and Chih-Chien Lu in the performance of “Concert Guitar Trio, Mambo in midnight fantasy”:
a nocturne focused on the inspirations that night awakens, including loneliness, gala, dance, moonlight, and dreams. The program was maily transcriptions of piano works, and was showcased in Taipei, Hsinchu, and Taichung in Taiwan.
In 2019, she co-founded Duo Ménure with soprano Gladys Roupsard. Their inaugural project, "Folksongs," involved collaboration with stage director Thomas Bulle to create a staged version. The musical spectacle is currently on tour in France.
Between 2020 and 2022, Yite actively participated as the electric guitarist in premieres of multiple works within the projects of the ensemble Delirium Edition: organization for tomorrow's art. These premieres took place in cities such as Basel, Bern, and Barcelona.
Since 2023, Yite launched the podcast "Drink a little Lied with me," a musical and poetic exploration dedicated to Art Songs accompanied by classical guitar. The podcast, available for online streaming, features monthly episodes, each showcasing a unique singer or duo.
Festivals
Yite has participated in festivals in Switzerland, France, and Taiwan.
In 2016, she was invited to perform as one of the “Guitares à Suivre (Rising Guitarists)” at the 14th Paris International Guitar Festival.
In 2021, at the Contemporary Music Forum, the Asian Composers League invited Yite to premiere a solo guitar work, “An Ancient Dance”, by Fang-Wei Luo.
In 2022, the Mizmorim Kammermusik Festival has booked Yite to perform in the premiere of the chamber ensemble work by Jonathan Keren.
In 2023, Yite participated in the Festival Schubertiade in Riehen, Switzerland, accompanying singers by performing Schubert's original choral works written also for guitar.
She also returned to the Paris International Guitar Festival, where she played Maurice Ohana's ten-string guitar piece "Cadran Lunaire" at the Conference-concert during their 19th edition, alongside conference presenter Romain Petiot.
Yite is currently pursuing her Master's at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel with Pablo Márquez, while specializing in Liedgestatung (Interpretation of Art Song) with Jan Schultsz.
Between 2013-2018 she studied with Tania Chagnot at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départemental de L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Afterwards, with Rémi Jousselme and Pascale Boquet at Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Tours in France (the latter on the subject of early music).
