Joey Eng : Associate Artist
Joey Eng is a percussionist, composer and educator from Perth,
Western Australia. He has performed and given masterclasses to
audiences in Australia, the USA, Germany, the Netherlands,
Austria, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Joey was the
winner of the 2022 Warana Concerto Competition and a finalist in
both the inaugural 2019 and the 2021 Marimbafest international
solo marimba competition, in which he won 2nd prize and the
audience choice award.
A multi-skilled percussionist and collaborator, Joey has
performed with many orchestras across Australia including the
Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Perth Symphony Orchestra,
Australian Baroque, and the Australian Youth Orchestra. He was
also a member and soloist with the World Percussion Group.
As a composer, Joey's solo percussion and chamber works are being
performed regularly by thousands around the world and are on the
repertoire lists for multiple notable competitions, including
Marimbafest, the Australian Marimba Competition, and the East
Switzerland Solo Competition. He has been commissioned by many
ensembles/organizations, including the World Percussion Group,
Edition Svitzer, Edith Cowan University, the Western Australian
Academy of Performing Arts, and the Silver Sands Guitar Quartet.
His compositions have been featured multiple times in the
Percussive Notes magazine.
Joey completed his Bachelor of Music from the Western Australian
Academy of Performing Arts, receiving the 2022 WAAPA Medal as the
top graduate of the entire university. As an educator, he was a
lecturer specialising in keyboard percussion studies at Edith
Cowan University and has taught high school percussionists across
schools in Perth, with his students winning a multitude of awards
including the Premier of WA Award and the 2023 Marimbafest Open
Class Ensemble 1st Prize.
Joey is a Premier Artist for instrument manufacturer Marimba One
(USA) and is endorsed by Salyers Percussion and Encore Mallets
(USA). His compositions are published by Edition Svitzer
(Denmark), and he is also a recording artist for the Svitzer
Music label.
Biography provided by the composer