Byron Au Yong creates ceremonial musical events scored for Asian, European and hand-made instruments. His works have been featured in concert and site-specific locations as diverse as the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Seattle Aquarium and Tokyo Art Museum.
Au Yong currently works on Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas to be performed in 64 waterways throughout the Pacific Northwest. This project is part of 4Culture's 2008 Site-Specific Performance Network and is presented with support from Creative Capital's Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund and Jack Straw Productions.