[2] Scarbrough attended the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago where she earned her doctorate,[1] and studied with pianists such as Leo Sowerby.
Following her studies at the Conservatory, Scarbrough went on to teach at the Chicago Musical College,[1] and there continued her piano studies with the famous Rudolph Ganz,[3] noted, among other things, for being the first concert pianist in the United States to feature the work of Maurice Ravel.
Following her marriage to Paul Scarbrough, they moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she taught at St. Pius X High School.
[6] Most notably, Lucy Scarbrough was the founder of the El Paso Chopin Festival,[7][8] for which she received international recognition.
In 2019, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland awarded her the Meritorious for Polish Culture medal, in recognition of her achievements in promoting the music of Frédéric Chopin to American audiences.