Niki Hung is an active percussionist and dedicated educator based in Vancouver. She holds a Master of Music in Performance (Distinction) from the Royal College of Music in London, where she studied with Daniella Ganeva, Sam Walton, and Grahame King. Niki also received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, studying under Sophia Woo, percussionist of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
A passionate performer, Niki has performed and collaborated with orchestras and ensembles including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Festival Orchestra, Hong Kong Strings, Turning Point Ensemble, Music on Main, Vancouver Pro Musica, Vancouver Bach Choir, Toolbox Percussion, and the Yarilo Contemporary Music Society. Her solo appearances include a marimba concerto with the Royal College of Music Wind Orchestra and featured percussion solos with the Chung Chi Wind Orchestra. She has also participated in major international percussion festivals and academies, such as the Katarzyna Myćka Marimba Academy and the Beta Percussion International Institute. Enthusiastic about contemporary music, Niki has premiered numerous new works, including compositions by Dr. Kai-Young Chan and Dr. Hau-Man Lo. She was also a winner of the Royal College of Music Percussion Competition and a recipient of the RCM Competition Scholarship.
In addition to performing, Niki shares her expertise as a percussion teacher, guiding students with practical knowledge and artistic insight. She has extensive experience teaching private lessons, percussion classes, and percussion ensembles at music centres and schools, nurturing musicians at all stages of their development.