Chinese violist Wenting Kang is internationally recognized as a compelling soloist and sought-after pedagogue. Following her Carnegie Hall appearance, The New York Times praised her as an “excellent violist” who “possesses a dark, glowing sound,” while The Boston Musical Intelligencer described her playing as “elegant,” “precise” and “pure,” with a “tone passionate without ever losing a sense of control.”

Kang’s debut album with pianist Sergei Kvitko, Mosaic (2022), was met with widespread critical acclaim. Gramophone Magazine wrote, “Part of the allure is her golden and glowing tone, but the subtlety of her shading is just as transfixing… Her technique is close to flawless… A terrific programme in every way.”

The recording was awarded the Gold Medal and named a Recommended CD by Melómano Magazine (Spain). Excerpts from Mosaic were featured on Spotify’s Best New Classical Music playlist and ASCAP’s New Music Friday. She has also recorded George Perle’s Serenade No. 1 with Gil Rose and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project.

As a soloist, Kang has appeared with leading orchestras including the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, TOHO Gakuen Orchestra, Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia, and the Madrid Soloists Chamber Orchestra, collaborating with conductors such as Ivor Bolton, Michiyoshi Inoue, Koichiro Harada, and José María Moreno, performing her core repertoire includes Don Quixote, Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, and the major viola concertos of Bartók, Walton, and Elgar. She also maintains an active international recital presence, presenting innovative, thoughtfully curated programs that range from Baroque repertoire to contemporary works.

Alongside her solo career, Kang is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of musicians. From September 2025, she joins the viola faculty of the New England Conservatory in Boston. From 2016 to 2025, she served as Assistant Professor at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía in Madrid, working alongside Nobuko Imai. She is regularly invited to give masterclasses in viola and chamber music at leading institutions worldwide, including the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Kunst-Universität Graz, Accademia Stauffer in Cremona, and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.