Judy Lee
BMus(Hons)/BSci, MAud, LTCL, AMusTCL
Judy was born in Taiwan and grew up in New Zealand. She graduated with First Class Honors in Piano Performance from the University of Auckland School of Music in 2010, under the tutelage of Dr. Rae de Lisle and Stephen de Pledge. She completed undergraduate conducting studies with Prof. Karen Grylls. Alongside her music degree, Judy completed a Bachelor of Science, double majoring in Pharmacology and Psychology.
During her studies, Judy was the recipient of scholarships and awards, including the ROSL/Pettman Scholarship, Carl and Alberta Rosenfelt Prize, Bernhardt and Anne Harrison Memorial Scholarship and the University of Auckland Cultural Blues award.
After her music studies, Judy completed a Master in Audiology. She has worked as a clinical audiologist in New Zealand, Australia and the UK for over 10 years whilst teaching music privately and freelancing as an accompanist. She was a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland School of Music were she taught basic musical techniques during summer school for a number of years.
A versatile musician, Judy has been successful in local and national piano competitions in New Zealand and as a chamber musician she has performed in New Zealand, England, Scotland and Wales. She is a founding member of the piano quartet 'Estrella', whose debut album Tui reached No.1 on the Radio NZ Classical Charts on its release.
Judy has been a repetiteur for New Zealand Opera and accompanied top auditioned choirs in Auckland such as Viva Voce and St Cecelia Singers. She has also worked with adult community choirs as both conductor and accompanist.
Judy currently lives in Barossa Valley with her husband and two children.