Born in Canada to a single mother, she began playing the violin at four years of age in her native Edmonton, Alberta, and has since toured worldwide as soloist with a number of orchestras and ensembles.
She graduated high school at age 15, and was selected as an All American Scholar, one of the top academically gifted students in America, as well as being nominated for the U.S. National Mathematics Award (USNMA).
The New York Times commented: "Judy Kang, a Canadian violinist and most likely the only musician to have worked with both Pierre Boulez and Lady Gaga, was featured in Brahms’s Violin Concerto.
"[6] Kang frequently collaborates with artists and composers including Lenny Kravitz, Olafur Arnalds, Alaskan Indie Rock Band, Portugal The Man and is a founding member of Canadian quartet, Made in Canada, performing with them until 2011.
[citation needed] Kang's many diverse collaborations include working with and performing alongside Ryuichi Sakamoto, who discovered her on YouTube; they have toured Europe and Asia and have released two albums for Decca.