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Choose your festival experience
Marimbafest Australia has 4 ticket options:
PUBLIC
SINGLE ENTRY PASS
COMPETITION ONLY PASS
FESTIVAL PASS (Recommended)
Use our questions below to figure out which one suits you best!
Do you only want to watch the concerts?
NO TICKET NEEDED if you just want to watch any of the three FREE Marimbafest public concerts: the Artist Concert (Friday), the Grand Concert (Saturday) and the Gala Concert (Sunday). You don't need to register - just come!
Do you only want to watch certain classes?
If you're only interested in seeing one or two classes, or are on a budget, then our SINGLE ENTRY PASS is for you! All Marimbafest workshops can be observed passively by any non-participants for just $30 per person per workshop. You don't need to register for this option. Simply buy the SINGLE ENTRY PASS at the door of the workshop you wish to go to!
Are you only interested in the Marimba Competition?
If you just want to participate in our Open Marimba Competition and not attend any classes, our affordable COMPETITION ONLY PASS is for you! This lets you participate fully in the Competition, where you will perform solo and potentially win some prizes. You will also receive feedback on your performance from our judging panel to help you with your development as a player. Register below to sign up for the COMPETITION ONLY PASS!
Do you want the full Marimbafest festival experience? (Recommended option)
If you want to get the most out of Marimbafest, we highly recommend our most comprehensive ticket option, the FESTIVAL PASS! The FESTIVAL PASS allows you to enjoy all of Marimbafest as a festival participant.
Learn new things about marimba performance and composition by actively participating in all intensive masterclasses and workshops. Showcase your skills and potentially win prizes by participating in the Open Marimba Competition. Rehearse intensively with faculty and perform in public concerts alongside your fellow participants in the Marimbafest Festival Ensemble. Find out more about your playing with a private lesson with the faculty of your choice. You can do all this and more with the FESTIVAL PASS.
2022 PARTICIPANTS
In 2022, we welcomed our largest group of participants in Marimbafest history, with 47 amazing percussionists from around the world
ADRIAN YUEN (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Carine Senior High School (WA)
Principal Teacher: Adam Tan, Despina Prastides-Brown
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT (2021)
MARIMBAFEST 2021 - ENCORE MALLETS ENSEMBLE AWARD
ALICE ZHANG (she/her)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music (NSW)
Principal Teacher: Shaun Trubiano
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - MARIMBA ONE SOLO PRIZE
BRYAN NG (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (QLD)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
CHARLEIGH SING (she/her)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (QLD)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
CHARLOTTE LIM (she/her)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Rossmoyne Senior High School (WA)
Principal Teacher: Adam Tan, Iain Robbie
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - THE STUDIO A CLASS AWARD
DARREN GAO (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Miller Middle School (USA)
Principal Teacher: Ja Hsieh
DEAN MURRAY (he/him)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
WA Academy of Performing Arts (WA)
Principal Teacher: Tim White, Adam Tan
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT (2021)
MARIMBAFEST 2021 - 2ND PRIZE, REVERIE PERCUSSION (OPEN CLASS ENSEMBLE)
ETHAN LIN (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (QLD)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT (2021)
FUMI ENDO (she/her)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Hyogo (Japan)
Principal Teacher: Momoko Kamiya
HENRY WU (he/him)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
University of Calgary (Canada)
Principal Teacher: Dr Rod Squance
JAMES OWEN (he/him)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Brent Miller
JONATHAN YE (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Rick Reedy High School (USA)
Principal Teacher: Scott Baldwin
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 2ND PRIZE, A CLASS SOLO
JUSTIN ZHENG (he/him)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Steve Falk, Rob Cossom
LUCAS ZHOU (he/him)
Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
MARIA PETROPOULOS (she/her)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
University of South Florida (USA)
Principal Teacher: Kevin von Kampen
MATILDA NEWMAN (she/her)
Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
Iona Presentation College (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Carissa Soares
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - SALYERS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE AWARD (MATSO DUO)
MIKO YAU (she/her)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Hong Kong University (Hong Kong SAR)
Principal Teacher: James Boznos
NATHAN HERBERT (he/him)
Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
UWA Conservatorium of Music (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Adam Tan
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 1ST PRIZE, PAIRCUSSION (OPEN CLASS ENSEMBLE)
PAUL MEDINA (he/him)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Queen's University (Canada)
Principal Teacher: Greg Runions
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QIAOLUN GAO (he/they)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Lynbrook High School (Australia)
Principal Teacher:Ja Hsieh
SEBASTIAN MALMQUIST (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Stockholm (Sweden)
Principal Teacher: Johan Renman
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 3RD PRIZE, A CLASS SOLO
SOPHIA CARBONE (she/her)
Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
Iona Presentation College (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Carissa Soares
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - SALYERS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE AWARD
VINCENT TAING (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
YILUN GAO (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Miller Middle School (USA)
Principal Teacher: Ja Hsieh
ZAC SKELTON
Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
WA Academy of Performing Arts (WA)
Principal Teacher: Tim White
2ND PRIZE, REVERIE PERCUSSION - MARIMBAFEST 2021 ENSEMBLE CATEGORY (OPEN CLASS)
ARISSA WANG (she/her)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
THE STUDIO By Adam Tan (WA)
Principal Teacher: Adam Tan
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - YOUNG MARIMBA ARTIST AWARD
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ELIZABETH VANDERHOVEN (they/them)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Cedar High School (USA)
Principal Teacher: Shaun Trubiano
CHANTEL CHEN (she/her)
Solo and Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (QLD)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 1ST PRIZE, CACHENZA
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - MARIMBA ONE TOGETHER PRIZE
CHASKA HUNG (he/him)
Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (QLD)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
DANIEL HSIEH (he/him)
Solo and Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Brisbane State High School / J Percussion (QLD)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT (2021)
MARIMBAFEST 2021 - 2ND PRIZE, A CLASS SOLO
MARIMBAFEST 2021 - 1ST PRIZE, JPMS ENSEMBLE MOSAIC (A CLASS ENSEMBLE)
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 2ND PRIZE, OPEN CLASS SOLO
DAVID HSIEH (he/him)
Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
Valley Christian High School / Tammy Chen Studio (USA)
Principal Teacher: Anthony Cirone, Tammy Chen
DECLAN RYAN (he/him)
Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
UWA Conservatorium of Music (WA)
Principal Teacher: Brian Maloney
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT (2021)
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 1ST PRIZE, PAIRCUSSION (OPEN CLASS ENSEMBLE)
FREDERICK CHEN (he/him)
Solo and Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (QLD)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - YOUNG MARIMBA ARTIST AWARD
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 1ST PRIZE, CACHENZA (A CLASS ENSEMBLE)
HAMISH MACDONALD
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Wesley College (WA)
Principal Teacher: Jesse Vivante
IRENE YOONSEO KANG (she/her)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Curtis Institute of Music / Juilliard School (South Korea)
Principal Teacher: Robert Van Sice
JENNIFER LIN (she/her)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 3RD PRIZE, OPEN CLASS SOLO
JONATHAN YUEN (he/him)
Solo and Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Mission San Jose High School (USA)
Principal Teacher: Anthony Cirone, Tammy Chen
LIAM TSE (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
RANI FUNG (she/her)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
St Mary's Canossian College (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Calvin Li, Eriko Daimo
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 1ST PRIZE, A CLASS SOLO
MARTHA BIRD (she/her)
Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Tim White
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 2ND PRIZE, A CLASS SOLO
MATTHEW CONWAY (he/him)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Nozomi Omote
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - THE STUDIO OPEN CLASS AWARD
MISCHA WONG (she/her)
Solo and Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
Perth Modern School (WA)
Principal Teacher: Adam Tan
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT (2019, 2021)
MARIMBAFEST 2021 - ENCORE MALLETS ENSEMBLE AWARD
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 2ND PRIZE, MOMENTUM DUO (A CLASS ENSEMBLE)
OLIVIA CHRISTIANSEN (she/her)
Ensemble Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Perth Modern School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Marcus Perrozzi
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 2ND PRIZE, MOMENTUM DUO (OPEN CLASS ENSEMBLE)
PHILEAS HUANG (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
SARAH CAMPBELL
Ensemble Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT (2021)
MARIMBAFEST 2021 - 1ST PRIZE, JPMS ENSEMBLE MOSAIC (A CLASS ENSEMBLE)
SHENG-CHE LIN (he/him)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
National Taiwan Normal University (Taiwan)
Principal Teacher: Ya-Hsin Cheng
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 1ST PRIZE, OPEN CLASS SOLO
TOBY LO (she/her)
Solo Participant (OPEN CLASS)
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Steve Falk
VINCENT TAING (he/him)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
J Percussion Music School (Australia)
Principal Teacher: Paul Lin
YULIANA CHEN (she/her)
Solo Participant (A CLASS)
Miller Middle School (USA)
Principal Teacher: Ja Hsieh
MARIMBAFEST 2022 - 1ST PRIZE, CACHENZA (A CLASS ENSEMBLE)