Diana Cha

Diana Cha (Korean: 차다인) (born January 26, 1999) is a Korean American classical violinist, concert pianist, and composer. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Cha moved to the States at the age of three and began her musical studies at the age of seven. As a young musician, Cha has won several international music competitions and won the Metropolitan High School Theatre Award for her performance in the theatre production: The Producers.

Cha was born in Seoul, South Korea and spent the first three years of her life in Korea. She currently lives in New York, as there are more opportunities for academic and musical pursuits. Cha's close family moved from South Korea to the United States in 1992, where her father studied at Georgetown Law School to become a lawyer. In Columbus Ohio, where Cha first moved, she attended preschool.

Oh Deuk-sung - 오덕성

Cha's uncle is Oh Deuk-sung (오덕성), a well known professor appointed as the 18th Chungnam-General. Oh received a Ph.D. in Engineering degree from Hanover, Germany and has been served since 1981 as a professor at Chungnam National University.

Latest Works

Her latest award as of 2016, was First Prize in the International Grande Music Competition where she performed at Merkin Concert Hall, part of the Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan.

2015

In 2015, she was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Award for her dedication to performing for senior citizens on the weekends. Every Saturday and even on weekdays during her school break, Cha would go down to the state of New Jersey and spend her time performing pieces for senior citizens in several nursing homes: Tenafly Nursing Home, Rochelle Park Nursing Home, Paramus Sunrise Nursing Home, Cresskill Sunrise Nursing Home, Rockleigh Nursing Home, Westwood Care One Center, Oakland Nursing Home etc. with her friends in Good Neighbor Ensemble from Good Neighbor Ministry.