Byron Au Yong

Welcome

As a child, Byron Au Yong found solace in drawing mazes and singing with trees. This evolved into a lifelong practice of composing immersive musical experiences in collaboration with various communities. For nearly 30 years, his playful events and installations have invited audiences to embark on extraordinary journeys, from intimate chamber concerts to expansive site-responsive performances. Immerse yourself in his art, which evokes wonder and strengthens well-being for a changing world. More about Byron.

Au Yong’s Music

Resonates with Asian Americans, immigrants, and refugees with projects such as Activist Songbook and Stuck Elevator.
Addresses climate challenges with projects such as Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas.
Expands the classical canon with projects such as Occupy Orchestra 無量園 Infinity Garden and Piano Concerto—Houston.
Check out Byron’s Events and Portfolio.

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Impactful

Multimodal experiences provide numerous access points to embrace intimacy and spectacle for healing and civic engagement. An example includes The Ones, a choral forum for local participants to recover from tragedy and prevent gun violence.

Innovative

Inherited practices connect with current realities. An example includes Farewell: A Fantastical Contemplation on America’s Relationship with China, music for choreographer Donald Byrd and Spectrum Dance Theater.

Transformative

Projects touch audiences through learning and making with artists, educators, funders, presenters, scientists, and technologists. Visit Au Yong’s Portfolio for highlights and a list of works.

Byron Au Yong collaborates across cultures with a global community of artists, entrepreneurs, makers, and more.

Choreographers

Donald Byrd
Mew Chang-Tsing
Michelle Fujii
Marianne Kim
Archana Kumar
Swee Keong Lee
Chiao-Ping Li
Erica Rebollar
Leah Stein
Edisa Weeks
Olivier Wevers
Ying Zhou
Norah Zuniga Shaw

Directors and Playwrights

Roger Benington
Charlotte Brathwaite
Eugenie Chan
Christopher Chen
Bret Fetzer
Jessica Heidt
John Hoomes
Aaron Jafferis
Carola Luther
Pam McKinnon
Johamy Morales
Carey Perloff
Erin Mei-Ling Stuart
Eric Ting
Chay Yew

Media and Other Artists

Susan Han
Susie J. Lee
Chishan Lin
Randy Moss
Matthew Offenbacher
John D. Pai
Soyoung Shin

Visit About for Au Yong’s biography, as well as a list of Commissioners, Presenters, and Producers.

Along with his work as a composer, Au Yong is an Associate Professor and Director of Arts Leadership Programs at Seattle University, where he mentors and researches the creative economy and placemaking.

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