Fabian Ziegler, Switzerland

Fabian Ziegler (*1995)has already achieved the goal of commissioning a breathtakingnew repertoire for percussion in his young career. He is dedicated to bringing innovativecompositions by renowned composers such as Daniel Schnyder, Arash Safaian, JohnPsathas, Avner Dorman,Serj Tankian, and many more to life. His aim is to elevate thepercussion repertoire to another level and to work on original and significant projects withleading composers in the international music world. Inrecent seasons, he collaboratedwith the Musikkollegium Winterthur, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, the ChristchurchSymphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Wellington, the City Light Symphony Orchestra, theZurich Sing-Akademie, the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra dellaSvizzera Italiana,the Argovia Philharmonicand worked with Daniel Hope and the NewCentury Chamber Orchestra, among many other organizations and labels. Inthe2024/2025 season, he will debut with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra,Staatsorchester Braunschweigand in concert halls worldwide, including performances inSouth Korea, United States, Lithuania, Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Dr. Matthew Lau, Hong Kong/Boston

Hailed by the Aspen Times for his “soulful and technically impressive solo” at his vibraphone concerto debut at the Aspen Music Festival, percussionist Dr. Matthew Lau performs a wide range of repertoire with an absolute commitment to communicating the meaning and essence of percussion music to its audience, from arrangement of Bach’s Violin Sonata on marimba to avant-garde contemporary pieces by Franco Donatoni and Iannis Xenakis. He is aiming to democratize classical contemporary music through high-caliber and approachable performances, interactive social media presence with his miniseries #LauLicks, with a whimsical twist. 

Dr. Yuri Inoo, Japan/Los Angeles