10-year-old Ria Kang began her musical journey at the tender age of 4. She is a student of Catherine Cho at Juilliard, having been accepted into the Pre-College program at the age of 7. She previously studied with Sheryl Staples, Joseph Lin, and Marvin Moon. Ria was a first-prize winner at the 2024 Arthur Grumiaux Int’l Violin Competition and has won first place in various other competitions, including the Camerata Artists Int’l Competition, New York Int’l Music Festival & Concours, New York Young Virtuoso Competition, Music Int’l Grand Prix, and Philadelphia Int’l Music Festival Concerto Competition.