Press/Media

“Ria displayed so much virtuosity — one listener even scrawled ‘I QUIT’ in huge letters on her notebook”

– Laurie Niles, Violinist.com, July 8, 2025 (Starling-DeLay Symposium, Master Class with Cornelia Heard) (Read here)

“Ria played the slow introduction with beauty and poise, then dove into the Allegro aperto with decisive playing full of dynamics”

– Laurie Niles, Violinist.com, June 25, 2025 (Starling-DeLay Symposium, Master Class with Joseph Lin) (Read here)

“Strong sound from a small body... ‘8-year-old girl’ American anchors were impressed by” 

– SBS News, South Korea’s top national broadcaster, November 28, 2024 (Watch here)

“What are PIMF alumna up to?” 

– Philadelphia International Music Festival Blog, May 7, 2024 (Read here)

“Ria Kang, 8-year-old violinist from NJ, wins big at international competition”

– by Toni Yates, WABC / ABC7 New York, April 25, 2024 (Watch here)

“Tenafly Third Grader Wins International Violin Competition”

– New Jersey Stage, April 23, 2024 (Read here)

“Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition announces 2024 winners”

– The Strad, April 15, 2024 (Read here)

“Six-year-old Tenafly violinist wins Philadelphia International Music Festival competition”

– Bergen Record, September 10, 2022 (Read here)