Ng Chun-sze Emma

Ng Chun-sze is an active Hong Kong percussionist specialising in Western percussion. Her artistic interests include contemporary chamber music, new music and interdisciplinary performance. Ng is passionate about collaborating with composers and artists from diverse backgrounds, discovering new modes of expression beyond conventional performance settings through her exploration across sound, space, movement, and objects. 

Ng is currently pursuing a Master of Music (MMus) degree in Western Music Performance – Timpani and Orchestral Percussion at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, studying under Mr YasuakiIgarashi, Principal Percussionist of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Supported by the Cecil Leong Scholarship, she continues to develop her artistry across solo, orchestral and contemporary chamber repertoire. She actively participates in performances and artistic exchanges, with a particular interest in premieres of new works, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and experimental performance. 

In 2024, Ng won the “Future King of Drums Tournament” at the Hong Kong Drum Festival. That same year, she was selected to perform with the World Percussion Group (WPG) on its European tour, gaining valuable international performance experience with musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds. She also recently made her debut with the Hong Kong Women’s Percussion Ensemble, founded by renowned composer Tan Dun. 

Ng has collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles, including Grammy Award-winning Third Coast Percussion, Sandbox Percussion, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, and American composer and percussionist Ivan Trevino. Her appearances at festivals and training programmes includesoundSCAPE festival (Italy, 2022), Sō Percussion Summer Institute (USA, 2025), and the Bang on a CanSummer Fellows programme in 2026.