Performances

Biography

Praised for her “violin pyrotechnics” (BBC Music Magazine, 2023), Hana Miyamoto Mundiya is a sought-after performer on the world’s top stages. Having made her solo debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 13 in David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, Hana is a versatile soloist and chamber musician, and has performed internationally in Italy, Sweden, Japan, Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Switzerland.

A prizewinner of many international violin competitions, including the International Johannes Brahms Competition in Austria, the Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition in Germany, and the Kosciuszko Foundation Wieniawski Competition and the Hudson Valley Competition in New York, Hana has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, the United Nations Headquarters, the Kurhaus Wiesbaden, and Paesaggi Musicali Toscani, and chamber music at Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. She regularly plays with renowned Swedish pianist Per Tengstrand, and was featured in his award-winning documentary film, Beethoven - Freedom of the Will, about the timeless power of Beethoven’s music. As a baroque violinist, she has performed with The Academy of Ancient Music, The English Concert, and Early Music Princeton.

Committed to engaging with her audiences outside the concert hall, Hana works with the agencies of the United Nations - including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNICEF, and UNESCO - as well as the Red Cross and RAINN to support survivors of gender-based violence. She has also collaborated with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in an educational partnership.

Born and raised in New York City, Hana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School.

Last updated on February 11, 2024