Judy Kang
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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 Musicand 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 music, such as with her band 'The Simple Machines'. Between March 2010 and May 2011, she toured on the Monster Ball Tour with global pop sensation Lady Gaga
. Since the Fall of 2011, she is on tour with Ryuichi Sakamoto
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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 Musicand 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 music, such as with her band 'The Simple Machines'. Between March 2010 and May 2011, she toured on the Monster Ball Tour with global pop sensation Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
. Since the Fall of 2011, she is on tour with Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
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