Percussionist Sijia Huang is an active performer and educator whose artistry spans solo, chamber, and orchestral settings. She has appeared across the United States and internationally, engaging audiences through her dynamic interpretations and dedication to expanding the contemporary percussion repertoire. She also arranged and performed in two tours to China for TEDx events in 2023 and 2024, further extending her artistic reach internationally.

Sijia has performed as principal percussionist with Symphony in C (New Jersey) and as a substitute with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra. Her festival appearances include the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, McCall MusicFest, Aspen Music Festival, Festival Napa Valley, and Brevard Music Center. She has also appeared as a soloist with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra alongside The Percussion Collective, and toured Spain as a featured soloist with the Yale Concert Band.

As a member of arx duo, Sijia collaborates in commissioning and premiering new works for percussion chamber music, participating in educational residencies, and engaging in cross-disciplinary projects that explore the evolving voice of percussion in contemporary performance. Her commitment to education and collaboration continues to influence her artistic approach and outreach efforts.

Sijia is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, where she studies with Svet Stoyanov, Joe Petrasek, Pablo Rieppi and Leo Soto. She holds degrees from the Yale School of Music and the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied under Robert van Sice, Don Liuzzi, and Eric Millstein.

A recipient of the Avedis Zildjian Company Honorary Award (2017), Sijia is sponsored by Pearl/Adams Percussion, Vic Firth, Zildjian Cymbals, and Balter Mallets.