Jany Lu

Jany Lu studied piano performance at the Victoria Conservatory of Music and University of Victoria with May Ling Kwok, and Piano Pedagogy and Performance with Midori Koga at University of Toronto. She is now based in Victoria, BC, where she works closely with the next generation of musicians. She joined the Conservatory’s Classical Keyboard Faculty in 2019 where she teaches the fundamentals of piano playing and enjoys helping students develop their natural musicality. Since then, many of her students have achieved distinction in the Royal Conservatory of Music examinations and won awards at local festivals. She is very thankful to be teaching a full studio of students, and to be surrounded by great musicians at the Victoria Conservatory who continue to inspire and support her music career. In addition to teaching, she holds a position as collaborative pianist within the department, supporting the Young Artists Collegium Program (instrumental) and also both the Classical strings and woodwinds summer intensive programs. Outside of the VCM, she is frequently seen collaborating with local instrumentalists and vocalists. Some of her recent performances include Ukraine Benefit Concert with the Finnerty Trio, Carnival of Our Animals with the Victoria Symphony joined by her duo partner Aimi Howden, Emerging Alumni Concert Series at the University of Victoria, and Syria & Türkiye Earthquake Relief Benefit Concert at the Christ Church Cathedral.