Marimba One is my far favorite company for percussion keyboards. From the look to the sound, M1 instruments are compact, delicate, and elegant. They always project a warm natural gorgeous sound and give me a royal experience! Thank you Ron for having me be part of this family!
Jimmy Chan
Jimmy Chan, originally from Hong Kong, is a versatile solo, chamber, and orchestral percussionist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He regularly performs with prominent ensembles, including the San Francisco Symphony, California Symphony, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Marin Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic, and Stockton Symphony. Previously, he served as Associate Percussionist with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and has performed under renowned conductors such as Stéphane Denève, Sir Neville Marriner, Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Williams, and Michael Tilson Thomas.
A Marimba One Artist, Chan has performed across three continents on prestigious stages such as Royal Albert Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall. His engagements include performing as a concerto soloist with the Billings Symphony and Colburn Orchestra, as well as being a guest artist at the Bellingham Festival of Music Residency and Stanford University. In chamber music, he serves as percussionist and timpanist with One Found Sound, a conductorless chamber orchestra based in the Bay Area.
Showcasing his versatility in pop and rock music, he collaborated and performed “Don’t Stop Believin’” alongside Neal Schon, co-founder and lead guitarist of Journey.
Chan was recently appointed Percussion Faculty at California State University, East Bay. In addition to his university teaching, he maintains a private studio at the International School of San Francisco and serves as a Teaching Artist with the Oakland Symphony. Through this role, he coaches young musicians in the Oakland School District and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra.