Our Story
Founded in 2012, Toolbox Percussion is a leading Hong Kong-based contemporary percussion collective dedicated to the promotion, production, and innovation of cutting-edge percussive arts. Driven by a bold artistic vision, our ensemble creates ambitious projects that challenge traditional boundaries through experimental collaborations, interdisciplinary performances, and impactful cultural exchange.
Toolbox Percussion serves as a dynamic creative platform and incubator for new percussive arts in Asia. We curate innovative programming that explores the full sonic and artistic potential of percussion, blending acoustic instruments with technology, visual arts, and diverse disciplines.
You can explore our key initiatives and see how we push artistic boundaries:
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Toolbox Core: Our flagship creative and performance laboratory.
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TICAFEST: The Toolbox International Creative Academy Festival, fostering the next generation of talent.
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Outreach Education Series: Impactful community programs making percussive arts accessible to all.
Mission
Under the leadership of Founder and Artistic Advisor Louis Siu, alongside TICAFEST Guest Artistic Director Bei Bei Wang, Associate Artistic Developer Abby Chan, and Executive Producer Shirley Lam, Toolbox Percussion continues to redefine the contemporary soundscape.
With a deep commitment to global dialogue, we actively build international partnerships and touring opportunities. Our artistic journey includes major milestones like the Hong Kong adaptation of Ryoji Ikeda’s 100 Cymbals, alongside high-profile showcases at global arts expos. We also maintain multi-year partnerships with world-renowned artists, including the Grammy Award-winning Third Coast Percussion (USA) and leading Australian artists for the presentation of Song to the Earth at Asia Society Hong Kong Centre.
Our ensemble regularly performs at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide, including the West Kowloon Cultural District, East Kowloon Cultural Centre, Echigo-Tsumari Art Field (Japan), Asian Art Museum San Francisco, Tianjin Juilliard School, and MPavilion by Tadao Ando in Melbourne.
Toolbox Percussion is honored to be a Two-Year Grant grantee of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and a recipient of support from the China National Arts Fund.
Board & Team
Mr. Dennis Wu
Mr. Chris Lau
Ms. Bernice Yu
Chair of the board
Board Member
Board Member
Ms. Nelly Lam
Mr. Kingsway Tsai
Board Member
Board Member
Mr. Ernest Ng
Mr. Stanley Shi
Honorary Legal Counsel
Honorary Treasurer
Advisor committee
Prof. David Herbert
Mr. Chau Chin Tung
Prof. Jean Geoffroy
Prof. Ken Ueno
David Skidmore
June Hahn
Minh-Tâm Nguyen
Haruka Fujii
Mario Choo
Team
Louis Siu
Bei Bei Wang
Founder & Artistic Advisor
Guest Artistic Director (TICAFEST)
Abby Chan
Shirley Lam
Associate Artistic Developer
Executive Producer
Colin Chow
Liz Yeung
Teaching Artist
Development Consultant
Ava Yeung
Beaturice Hung
Administration Executive
Festival Administrator
Contact
Unit C-D, 5/F Po Shau Centre
115 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong
Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR
Tel: 6351 2673
upbeat@toolboxpercussion.org
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