About
Instrument: Percussion
Kevin Man began his musical studies on piano, attaining his AMusA under Stephanie McCallum. He later moved to percussion and completed a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, studying with Sydney Symphony Orchestra timpanist Richard Miller. He attended National Music Camps 1994-97 and was involved in the 1996 Europe/America and 98 China AYO tours as well as Camerata in 1997 to the UK.
He was an instrumental finalist (timpani) in the ABC Young Performer Awards, performing with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, and was awarded the 2MBS Young Performer of the Year in 1998.
In 1999, Kevin was appointed Rank and File Percussion with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Alongside performing and touring commitments, he taught percussion at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University from 2001 to 2003 and as Head of Percussion in 2003.
From 2002 to 2016, Kevin was a member of Taikoz, specialising in traditional and contemporary Japanese instrumental music. During this time, he toured extensively throughout Australia and internationally, performing taiko, shinobue, and shakuhachi.
As a guest musician, Kevin has performed with ensembles including the Sydney, Melbourne, and Queensland Symphony Orchestras; the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra; the Australian Chamber Orchestra; the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra; Synergy Percussion; Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa; Pinchgut Opera; and the Seymour Group. He was also a founding member of the percussion ensemble Sprung Percussion, and Karak Percussion duo.
Kevin has appeared as a concerto soloist with the West Australian, Sydney, Melbourne, and Queensland Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Brisbane Sinfonia and the Dresden Chamber Orchestra.
In 2016 Kevin was appointed Associate Principal Percussion in Opera Australia Orchestra and also serves as Coordinator of Percussion Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney.