About Ryan Cheng
Ryan started playing violin at the age of five. In Ohio, he studied with Kurt Sassmannshaus in Ohio and joined the Starling Project at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He has performed at the Schuster Center as concertmaster of the Dayton Youth Philharmonic Orchestra and has since performed with the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. After moving to LA, he began studying with Joan Kwuon under Colburn Conservatory in 2022. Within his violin career, he has won first and second prizes in several international competitions. He is a 12th grader at Harvard-Westlake and leads the school orchestra.
Ryan runs Plot Twist, a school club that teaches music to underprivileged communities.
Ryan's Repertoire
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3/6
Polish Dance
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3/8
Concerto in G-Major, No. 2
Salut d'Amour
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Concerto in A-minor, No. 9, Op. 104
Scene de Ballet, Op. 100
Concerto
Concerto in D-Major, No. 2, K 211
Romanian Folk Dances
Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 34, No. 5
3 Pieces (Meditation,Scherzo,Melodie) Op. 42
Legende, Op. 17
Melodie
Meditation de Thaïs
Romance in G-Major, Op. 40
Romance in F-Major, Op. 50
Concerto in D-Major, No. 4, K 218
Four Seasons: Op. 8, No. 1-4
Praeludium and Allegro
Introduction & Tarantella, Op. 43
Three Transcriptions
Rhapsody No. 1
Concerto in A-Major, No. 5, K 219
Concerto in G-Major, No. 23
Concerto
Banjo and Fiddle
Concerto, Op. 14
Concerto in G-minor, No. 1, Op. 26
Romance in F-minor, Op. 11
Concerto in E-minor, Op. 64
Concerto in B-minor, No. 3, Op. 61
Havanaise, Op. 83
Zigeunerweison, Op. 20
Concerto in D-minor, No. 2, Op. 22
La Ronde des Lutins, Op. 25
Moto Perpetuo
La Campagnella
Zapateado, Op. 23, No. 2
Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16
The Lark Ascending
Polonaise
Concerto in D-Major, Op. 35
Concerto in D-minor, No. 4, Op. 31
Concerto in D-Major, No. 1, Op. 6
Caprices 5, 9, 13, 16, 20
Sonata in G, K 301
Variations on an Original Theme
Symphony Espagnole
Vivaldi
Severn
Vivaldi
Haydn
Elgar
Rachmaniov
Beriot
Beriot
Kabalewski
Mozart
Bartok
Ries
Tchaikovsky
Wieiawski
Kreisler
Massenet
Beethoven
Beethoven
Mozart
Vivaldi
Kreisler
Sarasate
Milstein
Bartok
Mozart
Viotti
Khatchaturian
Kroll
Barber
Bruch
Dvorak
Mendelssohn
Saint-Saens
Saint-Saens
Sarasate
Wieniawski
Bazzini
Paganini
Paganini-Kreisler
Sarasate
Wieniawski
Williams
Schubert
Tchaikovsky
Vieuxtemps
Paganini
Paganini
Mozart
Wieniawski
Lalo
Awards & Recognitions
2022
2022 Charleston International Music Competition (European) 1st Prize Winner – Youtube Performance Link, 2022 Irvine Conservatory International Music Competition 2nd Prize Winner, 2022 King’s Peak International Music Competition 2nd Prize Winner, 2022 Charleston International Music Competition (17th Century) 2nd Prize Winner, 2022 Sherer Violin & Piano Competition Finalist, 2022 Nomination for CAIS Honors Music Festival
2021
2021 Cincinnati String Olympics Gold Medalist, 2021 Nomination for CAIS Honors Music Festival
Contact Me
I'm open to performing for events, instructing beginner violinists, and more!
Contact Ryan at rz.cheng06@gmail.com