| Judy Kang | |
|---|---|
| Genres | classical music pop music |
| Occupations | violinist |
| Instruments | violin |
| Website | Judy Kang |
| Notable instruments | |
| Baumgartner Stradivari | |
Judy Kang is a Canadian violinist. She began her career at the age of 4 in her native Edmonton, Canada, and has since toured across the globe with a multitude of orchestras and ensembles. At age 11, she began to study on a full scholarship at the Curtis Institute of Music and at just 17, she graduated with a Bachelor in Music. At age 19, she was granted the Lily Foldes Scholarship from the Juilliard School, where she graduated with a Masters Degree. She has been awarded the 1689 "Baumgartner" Stradivarius, on loan from the Canada Council for the Arts. Besides the world of classical music, Ms. Kang also explores popular, indie, hiphop, and experimental music, such as with her band 'The Simple Machines'. Between January 2010 and May 2011, she toured on the Monster Ball Tour with global pop sensation Lady Gaga who nicknamed her sole violinist, "Nurse Judy, Naughty Asian Nurse, Judy from Juilliard." Since the Fall of 2011, she is on tour with Ryuichi Sakamoto.