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The Conservatory is excited to welcome David Kang as artist-in-residence and director of the Biola Symphony Orchestra.

Violist David Kang is a Korean-American artist based in Vienna whose playing is recognized for its warmth, lyricism and expressive depth. The first violist to win both the Thornton Bach Competition and the LAKMA Competition, he has established a dynamic career as chamber musician, orchestral leader and educator.

An active presence on the international chamber music stage, Kang has appeared at festivals including the Thy Chamber Music Festival, Geneva International String Academy, Danish String Quartet Academy and Atlantic Music Festival. In 2021, he won first prize at the Ofeish String Quartet Competition, leading to a residency at the Rencontres Franco-Américaines de Musique de Chambre Festival with the Gateway Quartet. He has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Yura Lee, Atar Arad, Tony Nys, Andrew Wan, Peter Bruns, Annette von Hehn and François Salque and has served as guest artist and faculty at the Kenya International Chamber Music Festival.

Alongside his chamber career, Kang maintains an active orchestral profile. He has served as Principal Viola of the Thornton and Bob Cole Symphony Orchestras and has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Opera San Antonio. He has also appeared as guest principal with ensembles including the Recovered Voices Orchestra, American Contemporary Ballet and Fernweh Orchestra.

Kang began his musical studies on the violin at age five before transitioning to the viola during his undergraduate years. He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the USC Thornton School of Music, where he studied under renowned mentors Che-Yen Chen and Yura Lee. Currently, he continues his studies at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, where he works with Jennifer Stumm. He has also had the privilege of learning from renowned artists such as Nobuko Imai, Thomas Riebl, Asbjørn Nørgaard, Teng Li, Tim Frederiksen, Shunske Sato and Jay Campbell, among others.

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