Byron Au Yong (1971-present) is an Asian American composer, teacher, etc.
Early life and education
Career
(Be)longing / Trigger (2017)
An oratorio, (Be)longing / Trigger, was commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting. [1]
Turbine (20xx)
Stuck Elevator (2009)
A musical theater work, Stuck Elevator, is based on the true story of a Chinese deliveryman, Ming Kuang Chen, in the Bronx who was trapped in an elevator for 81 hours. [2] The work, which combines musical elements from opera, multimedia, and hip-hop, addresses the conflicting results of calling for help—freedom or negative consequences for an undocumented immigrant. Stuck Elevator premiered at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, April 4-28. [3]
Selected works
- 2009 - Stuck Elevator
Selected awards and grants
- 2016 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Building Demand for the Arts Grant with A.C.T.
- 2016 MAP Fund Grant for Port City
- 2016 Artist Trust Fellowship
- 2015 The William Penn Foundation Grant for Turbine
- 2014 The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Grant for Turbine
- 2014 New Music USA Project Grant for Turbine
- 2013 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Original Musical for Stuck Elevator
- 2012 Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2012 Sundance Institute/Time Warner Foundation Fellowship for Stuck Elevator
- 2012 NEFA National Theater Pilot Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2011 CityArtists Project Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2009 Creative Capital Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2007 MAP Fund Grant for Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas [4]
- 2005 Meet the Composer Grant
- 2004 American Composers Forum Subito Grant
- 2003 Durfee Foundation ARC Grant for Two by Four
- 2000 Ford Foundation Fellowship
- 1996 Seattle Arts Commission Independent Artist Award
- 1994 Darmstadt Institute Stipendpreis, Germany
References
- ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lourdes (April 16, 2017). "'(Be)longing' Explores Gun Violence, 10 Years After Virginia Tech Shooting". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ Wilson, Michael (2005-04-06). "3 Hungry Days for Deliveryman Stuck in Elevator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ D'Souza, Karen (April 17, 2013). "A fascinating but flawed 'Stuck Elevator' at ACT in San Francisco". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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^ NewMusicBox Staff; 2007 (2007-09-05).
"2007-08 MAP Grantees Announced". NewMusicBox. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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Byron Au Yong (1971-present) is an Asian American composer, teacher, etc.
Early life and education
Career
(Be)longing / Trigger (2017)
An oratorio, (Be)longing / Trigger, was commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting. [1]
Turbine (20xx)
Stuck Elevator (2009)
A musical theater work, Stuck Elevator, is based on the true story of a Chinese deliveryman, Ming Kuang Chen, in the Bronx who was trapped in an elevator for 81 hours. [2] The work, which combines musical elements from opera, multimedia, and hip-hop, addresses the conflicting results of calling for help—freedom or negative consequences for an undocumented immigrant. Stuck Elevator premiered at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, April 4-28. [3]
Selected works
- 2009 - Stuck Elevator
Selected awards and grants
- 2016 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Building Demand for the Arts Grant with A.C.T.
- 2016 MAP Fund Grant for Port City
- 2016 Artist Trust Fellowship
- 2015 The William Penn Foundation Grant for Turbine
- 2014 The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Grant for Turbine
- 2014 New Music USA Project Grant for Turbine
- 2013 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Original Musical for Stuck Elevator
- 2012 Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2012 Sundance Institute/Time Warner Foundation Fellowship for Stuck Elevator
- 2012 NEFA National Theater Pilot Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2011 CityArtists Project Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2009 Creative Capital Award for Stuck Elevator
- 2007 MAP Fund Grant for Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas [4]
- 2005 Meet the Composer Grant
- 2004 American Composers Forum Subito Grant
- 2003 Durfee Foundation ARC Grant for Two by Four
- 2000 Ford Foundation Fellowship
- 1996 Seattle Arts Commission Independent Artist Award
- 1994 Darmstadt Institute Stipendpreis, Germany
References
- ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lourdes (April 16, 2017). "'(Be)longing' Explores Gun Violence, 10 Years After Virginia Tech Shooting". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ Wilson, Michael (2005-04-06). "3 Hungry Days for Deliveryman Stuck in Elevator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ D'Souza, Karen (April 17, 2013). "A fascinating but flawed 'Stuck Elevator' at ACT in San Francisco". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
-
^ NewMusicBox Staff; 2007 (2007-09-05).
"2007-08 MAP Grantees Announced". NewMusicBox. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
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