 She became the first recipient of the Artist Diploma from the Manhattan School of Music.Kang was awarded the 1689 "Baumgartner" Stradivarius, on loan from the Canada Council for the Arts in 1997, 2006 and 2009, and, In 2003, she was awarded the loan of a 1747 Palmason Januarius Gagliano violin.In 2005, she received the Sylva Gelber Foundation Award from the Canada Council for the most talented musician under 30.