Byron Au Yong
Ishquoh: Where Sounds Meet
Six children search for the sound called "Ishquoh," using their voices and handfuls of rocks. In Lushootseed, a Coast Salish language, "Ishquoh" is the sound of waterfowl taking flight. Now, accompanied by cellist Amos Yang, this 21st century ceremony traverses the 19th century railroad tracks near the Train Depot in Historic Downtown Issaquah, drawing in new sounds associated with the site.
Byron Au Yong creates musical events scored for Asian, European, and hand-made instruments. His works have been featured in venues that include the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Seattle Aquarium, and Tokyo Art Museum.
Recent projects include Piao Zhu: Flying Bamboo created for the Seattle Asian Art Museum, Surrender: A T'ai Qi Cantata commissioned by The Esoterics and YIJU: Songs of Dislocation developed at the Jack Straw New Media Gallery.
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