Violinist · Educator · Multi-instrumentalist · Accessibility Advocate
Ming Kong is a blind violinist and music teacher serving the Washington, DC area. He also performs on Chinese instruments, tunes pianos, and produces audio. This page introduces his training, performance experience, and guide dog, Wonder.
Professional profile
Musical background and performance experience
Ming began performing at age 11 and later worked professionally with the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe. He has toured more than 40 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, performing in settings ranging from cultural-exchange programs and concert halls to large public events.
His instrumental experience spans violin, viola, jinghu, erhu, banhu, piano, double bass, and electric bass. Moving between Western and Chinese musical traditions has developed a flexible ear, strong ensemble awareness, and respect for the distinctive language of each style.
As a blind artist, Ming brings lived experience of access and adaptation to every part of his practice. He values communication that is direct, respectful, and responsive to how each person learns or works best.
Education
Education and training
- Fall 2026
- George Mason UniversityDoctor of Musical Arts in Performance — admission for Fall 2026
- 2024–2026
- University of North Carolina at GreensboroMaster of Music, Violin Performance
- 2020–2024
- University of North Carolina at GreensboroBachelor of Music, Violin Performance
- 2018–2019
- Beijing Union University, Special Education CollegeMusicology program
Selected experience
Performance across cultures
International touring
Selected engagements include tours in Canada, Latin America, South Korea, and Europe, including Athens Concert Hall and a presidential performance in Macedonia.
Chinese musical traditions
Professional performance on jinghu, erhu, banhu, percussion, and electric bass for cultural programs, diplomatic events, and commercial productions.
Classical violin
Studied and performed repertoire by Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Sarasate, Paganini, and Shostakovich.
Awards
Recognition includes first-prize and national-gold honors in Chinese disability arts competitions and a first prize in a Shandong Province musical instrument competition.
Music, access & community
Accessibility and community work
Recyclable Youth podcast
Ming created and hosted “Recyclable Youth” to share the lives and ambitions of people with disabilities, challenge stereotypes, and encourage families to imagine broader possibilities.
Accessible skills workshops
He organizes workshops for visually impaired participants on accessible audio and video editing, technology, content creation, and practical skill development.
Accessibility testing
At UNCG’s university library, Ming has evaluated academic web resources and supported more inclusive digital design practices.
Meet Wonder
Wonder, Ming’s guide dog
Ming is blind, and Wonder is his professionally trained guide dog. In practical terms, she is his eyes in motion: helping him navigate safely and independently while he teaches, tunes pianos, records, travels, and performs.
Wonder may accompany Ming to lessons, appointments, rehearsals, and events. When she is working, please avoid feeding, calling, or petting her unless Ming says it is a good time; staying focused is part of how she keeps him safe.
Approach
What working with Ming is like
Every project begins with listening: to a student’s goals, an instrument’s condition, a client’s event, or the intention behind a recording. Ming explains options in plain language, sets expectations clearly, and builds each service around the person and the music. His teaching experience spans students from age five to 78.
Whether the work is a lesson, piano appointment, audio project, or performance, clients can expect careful preparation, honest recommendations, and an inclusive, low-pressure experience.
Let’s make something meaningful
Explore lessons, tuning, production, or live performance—and choose the service that fits your next step.
