Judy Lui has loved music ever since she was able to sing. She became the cellist of her primary school string quartet at the age of 9, coached by Teng Yuk. Judy was then accepted as a junior student of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) majoring in cello performance under Letty Poon. She became a student of Bachelor of music performance in HKAPA on an early admission offer at the age of 15, after she finished her F.3 from Heep Yunn School. Judy had chances to perform a cello duet with renowned cellist Trey Lee and a recital with Chopin Laureate Colleen Lee.

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She had masterclasses on the Violoncello Piccolo (Five-string cello) and Viola da Gamba with Richard Tunnicliffe and James Buch, and, masterclasses in quartet with Penerecki String Quartet, Chilingirian String Quartet, Endellion String Quartet, Szymanowski String Quartet and Suk Chamber Orchestra, masterclasses with famous cellists like Alexander Rudin, Richard Bamping, Apichai Leanthong, François Salque, Steven Isserlis, Tu Qiang etc.

After graduation, Judy has joined Hong Kong String Orchestra under Artistic & Development Director Yao Jue. JP, Macau Virtuosi under Music Director Mr. Leung Kin Fung, Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra under Music Director Dr Yip Wai Hong and, the first all-female professional orchestra based in Hong Kong - HKFW Six Arts Orchestra, Founded by the Chairperson of Hong Kong Federation of Women, Peggy Lam GBS, SBS, OBE, JP. She performs and coaches the orchestra at National Taipei University, Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra Association and Univerdiade de Macau as a tutor.

Judy is also an avid chamber music lover, and she has participated in many musical charity activities and music teachings, tutored at Hong Kong Music Institute and worked at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department Music Office.

In recent years, Lui participated conducting workshops in command training of wind-band music of Conn-Selmer Institute and had masterclasses with Kirk Trevor and Paul Nadler. Lui has hosted a post as tutor and conductor at Hong Kong Youth Strings and Hong Kong Junior Chamber Ensemble. Last season, Lui was invited to perform with Hong Kong Progressives Philharmonic Orchestra as guest conductor. Lui is the founder of Pochen Strings, a rare cello group in Hong Kong.

Judy Lui 
Cello