Artistic Direction

Judy Hung

Judy Hung enjoys a versatile career as artistic director, violinist, pianist, violoncellist da spalla, and teacher.

As a conductor, Judy has conducted Opera de Baugé Orchestra (France), Aberystwyth Musicfest Orchestra (Wales, UK), LSU Philharmonic & Symphony Orchestras, Sewanee Repertory Orchestra (USA), Tainan University Symphony Orchestra, National Sun Yat-sen University Chamber Orchestra, and Kaohsiung Youth Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan).

Judy is the founder and artistic director of L’Orchestre symphonique des jeunes de Vaudreuil-Soulanges since 2021.

Her recent performances include conducting Opera de Baugé Orchestra in Angers, France; performing Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Dadaocheng Orchestra in Taipei, Taiwan; performing Mozart Piano Concerto K. 595 on Stein fortepiano (c.1770s) with La Petite Bande Summer Academy Orchestra in Italy.

An experienced orchestral musician, she has served as violinist, violist and pianist with professional ensembles including Formosa Baroque, Montreal Chamber Orchestra, Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM), Baton Rouge Symphony, Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, and Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra, to name a few.

Judy serves as collaborative pianist at McGill University's Schulich School of Music. She is the music director and organist at Valois United Church. Judy held a teaching position at McGill Conservatory of Music from 2010 to 2022.

Passionate in Historically Informed Performance, Judy enjoys performing period instruments including baroque violin, violoncello da spalla, portative organ, clavichord, harpsichord, fortepiano, and 19th century historical pianos. Her solo baroque violin and solo harpsichord album "Essence Baroque" was published in 2022; her solo historical piano album “Essence Romantique” will be released in 2023.

Judy Hung holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance with an Orchestral Conducting minor from Louisiana State University, and has completed Master’s degrees in Violin, Piano and Early Music Performance respectively from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Syracuse University and McGill University. (www.judyhungmusic.com)