Landon Chang is an educator, composer, and saxophonist dedicated to the evolving landscape of contemporary music. He serves as Professor of Saxophone at the University at Buffalo and Roberts Wesleyan University, and is on faculty at the Eastman Summer Saxophone Institute. His leadership extends as Assistant Director of the internationally recognized Eastman Saxophone Project and as Founder and Executive Director of Project Nova, a professional saxophone sextet dedicated to innovative programming and community engagement in Rochester, NY.

His creative work as a composer and arranger expands the saxophone repertoire. He is a national finalist of the MTNA Composition Competition, and his published saxophone ensemble arrangements/transcriptions are performed by student and professional groups internationally. He has commissioned and premiered numerous new works by recent emerging composers including Kate Ragan, Marlies Hollevoet, and Roon Torka, actively contributing to the instrument's contemporary canon. As a performer, Chang has been featured as a soloist with the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" and made his debut with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra at age 18. An award-winning competitor, his recognitions include prizes from the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition, Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition, North American Saxophone Alliance Collegiate Solo Competition, MTNA Young Artist Competition, and the U.S. Army Band Collegiate Solo Competition, among others. He was also a quarter-finalist in the prestigious Adolphe Sax International Competition in Belgium. 

Chang holds a Master’s degree from the Eastman School of Music, where he also earned a Certificate in Arts Leadership, and graduated summa cum laude with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Music Education and Saxophone Performance from the University of North Texas. His undergraduate achievements were recognized with the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award, the College of Music’s highest honor, and the Texas Music Educators Association Collegiate Music Educator Award. He is currently completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music with a related field in Jazz Studies. A committed educator, Chang’s teaching integrates classical rigor with jazz fluency, preparing versatile musicians for today’s diverse field. He is also a certified instructor in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), applying language-acquisition pedagogy to musical instruction.