Mei Shyuan (Shenny) Chiou is an award-winning percussionist recognized for her excellence in solo, chamber, and orchestral performance. She was awarded second place in the inaugural International Classical Marimba Artist League Competition, where she also performed at the festival in Minnesota. Additionally, she earned first place in the "Percussion and Other Instruments" category at the Italy Percussive Arts Society Competition.

Your musicianship is excellent and appropriate, good sounds.  A very fine performance.You are very proficient with six mallet technique, as shown in all three of these compositions.  You are a fine musician/marimbist. -- Renowned marimbist and composer Prof Gordon Stout.

Exceptional technical prowess and nuanced interpretation reflect a profound understanding, emotional expression of the music. - Ju Percussion, Prof Pei Ching Wu.

Chiou has performed extensively with leading percussion groups and orchestras, including the Dream Percussion Group, Taipei Percussion Group, Taichung City Symphony Orchestra, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra, and Wichita Symphony Orchestra...etc. Her performances have taken place at prominent venues such as Taichung Shan Hall, Kaohsiung Cultural Center Chih-Shan Hall, and numerous universities across Taiwan and US. 

A Premier Artist with Marimba One, Chiou is also the co-founder of the Composite Duo, a unique collaboration with saxophonist Parker Fritz. Together, they champion six-mallet chamber music, bringing innovative repertoire to university audiences throughout the United States.

She have been giving guest artist recitals with Composite Duo and invited to present masterclasses as well as Day of Percussion at many universities across United States including; Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Western Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Ball State University, University of Central Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University, University of Kansas, Central Michigan University, Interlochen Arts Academy, Oakland University, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, Bowling Green State University, University of Central Florida, State University of New York at Fredonia, University of North Alabama, Pittsburg State University, Wichita State University…etc. As an artist in US, she have more universities booked from Fall 2025 until 2028 and she am excited to keep sharing six mallet technique, percussive perspective presentation and new music she have been working on with Parker Fritz.