Henry Wu

Henry Wu (b. 2001) is a percussionist born in China and based in Montréal, Canada. As a percussionist, Henry enjoys working with a full range of percussion instruments in many contexts, as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. He has performed with many orchestras and wind ensembles in Canada and China, including the McGill Symphony Orchestra, Ammolite Opera, the Alberta Winds, Calgary Civic Symphony, Orchestra Academia China, and the Beijing Wind Orchestra. As a soloist, Henry was the first-prize winner of the 2024 University of Calgary Bach Competition. He has performed at conferences such as The Space Between(TSB) IV and TSBV, hosted by the Canadian Percussion Network. Henry is a Doctor of Music candidate at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University, under the supervision and guidance of Fabrice Marandola, Kristie Ibrahim, Alexandre Lavoie and Shawn Mativetsky. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Calgary and a Master of Music degree from the Schulich School of Music of McGill University.