“Chang conducts with drive and perfect balance between the different, rapidly changing, moods. It is controlled, professional and incessantly engaging.”

“A finale to match the rest, the electricity was still crackling almost an hour into the piece. Chang clearly has a very strong picture of the movement, bringing out the important thematic statements, while getting the massive contrapuntal passages in the strings uttered with wonderful clarity. The tension built gradually to a climax matching the dignity & gravitas of the opening, every bit as noble.”

“Chang had a masterful sound progression with the orchestra who played in a manner I did not know they were capable of. This applies especially to the subtle sounds that they produced, and which were unheard-of before. Or, what about the second half’s Landler (an Austrian dance), which she conducted with a playful elegance and lightness that could put her on the podium of Musikverein in Vienna for the New Year’s Concert. She allowed the musicians to take freely responsibility where appropriate; they appeared not only as competent members of the orchestra, but as independent soloists with their own musical will. At the same time, she held a tough grip among the musicians to involve them in the unfolding of Mahler’s drama.”

“Chang is graceful, strong, charismatic and deeply musical, and she seemed to have total rapport with the musicians of the orchestra….Chang, conducting without a score, showed an impressive command of the material from the opening phrases to the dynamic finale, with a thrilling reading…. she kept firm and inspired control of the orchestra, and of the music’s direction, throughout the symphony. The audience rewarded the performers with a thunderous and well-deserved ovation. Chang’s a conductor on the way up.”

“The quite sensational interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s 4^th Symphony proved that she’s not any ordinary conductor… Here Chang once more brought across the story through brave transitions and brisk tempi…Brava, maestra!”

“Under guest conductor Han-Na Chang’s leadership on Friday morning, the orchestra’s performance was as fresh and exciting as one could wish for… it was intriguing to witness her gifts again… a rising star conductor…Chang has a clear and dynamic style on the podium. Leading ​‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ without a score, she vividly conveyed the mood and character of each painting, yet never lost the arc of the entire work… ​‘The Great Gate of Kiev’ was a stunning summation. Here, Chang did not push ahead, but held back the tempo, taking full advantage of the splendor of the brass in Music Hall’s magnificent space. Best of all, her leadership allowed orchestral soloists to shine.”

“Chang, a diminutive, dynamic firebrand, struck everyone as a natural choice for such an ensemble… If ever a Prom could be described as thrill-a-minute stuff, this was it; the ferocious drive was still present in the hair-raising first movement allegro and the elated finale. But there was also a beautiful, honeyed introspection in the andante, and real finesse and detail in the waltz. It was a hugely enjoyable Prom.”