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Bruce Henczel (percussion/violin)

Performer, composer, clinician, and teacher, Bruce Henczel has accumulated a musical diversity ranging in a wide variety of styles.He received his Master of Music in Percussion Performance from UBC, and while there won the Concerto Competition.  He has released two solo recordings, the first of which was given “a very strong four out of five stars” by Rick Philips for CBC Radio 2. He has appeared on CBC Radio, with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, West Coast Symphony, the Vancouver Philharmonic, and the Kwantlen University Wind Symphony and Chorus.  Bruce was the guest artist and composer with the Okanagan Handbell Chorus and has recently been chosen to represent Canada with an original composition for the 2016 International Handbell Symposium. He performs regularly with the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble, and has performed with Winter Harp, Plastic Acid, and Symphony of the West. Bruce was the guest artist and composer with the Okanagan Handbell Chorus and has recently been chosen to represent Canada with an original composition for the 2016 International Handbell Symposium. He performs regularly with the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble, and has performed with Winter Harp, Plastic Acid, and Symphony of the West. He facilitates hand drum workshops for students and teachers throughout the province and performs fund raising events for two African charities.