Ria
Kang

Ria Kang began her musical journey at the age of four. She is a student of Catherine Cho at Juilliard Pre-College, having been accepted into the program at the age of seven. Ria was a first-prize winner in her category at the 2024 Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition and has won first place in various other competitions, including the Camerata Artists International Competition, New York International Music Festival & Concours, New York Young Virtuoso Competition, Music International Grand Prix, and Philadelphia International Music Festival Concerto Competition. 

Ria made her orchestral debut with the Seocho Philharmonia at the age of nine and has attended prestigious music programs such as Tibor Varga Academy, Sounding Point Academy, Heifetz Institute, and Philadelphia International Music Festival. Ria has performed at renowned venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Merkin Hall, having first performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall at the age of six. In 2024, she performed at the Juilliard Celebration concert at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater and as a guest artist at the Youth America Grand Prix 25^th Anniversary Gala at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. 

Beyond music, Ria excels academically, earning High Honors in the 2022 – 2023 talent search conducted by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth. In her leisure time, she enjoys acting, reading, writing, drawing, listening to classical music, and playing with her Maltese, Milk. — Updated: 2026