Jennen Ngiau-Keng - Violinist

A graduate of the Australian National Academy of Music, Jennen Ngiau-Keng has won over 100 awards and prizes in music competitions. He also remains the only violinist in Australia to have received a Master of Music Performance degree after just one year of University studies.

Jennen Ngiau-Keng won the Geelong Advertiser Music Competition in 2009 ($10,000), the Kendall National Violin Competition in 2006 ($10,000), and the Gisborne International Music Competition in 2004 ($9,000).

He has performed over 30 concertos as soloist with many orchestras in Australia and around the world.

With the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Jennen has toured the U.S and Australia extensively, and has also acted as Guest Concertmaster of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

Jennen Ngiau-Keng is a demonstrating technical violinist on the 'Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) Technical Syllabus and Key Techniques CD series.

Jennen Ngiau-Keng performs with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, Raga Dolls Salon Orchestra and the Los Romanticos Mariachi Band.

Jennen Ngiau-Keng performs on a Graham Caldersmith violin and a Matthew Coltman bow, both of which were awarded to him.