listening to the places we call home

With their voices and rocks, six children search for a sound called Ishquoh in a 21st-century ceremony alongside railroad tracks from the 19th century amidst the timeless natural landscape of the Pacific Northwest.

Ishquoh means the sound of waterfowl taking flight from Lushootseed, a Coast Salish language.

Creative Team
Composer/Director: Byron Au Yong
Vocal Coach: Betsy Baeskens
Costume Designer: Michelle Kumata
Production Manager: Frank Minoru Phillips
Performed on October 14, 2006, by Clarissa Bury, Kaela Palmer, Megan Schutzler, Dori Skinner, Cassie Smith, Bethanie Willis, and 'cellist Amos Yang

Presented by the Issaquah Arts Commission and 4Culture Site-Specific Performance Network

Special Thanks
June Sekiguchi, Charlie Rathbun, 4Culture, Issaquah Arts Commission, Suzie Bixler, Trish Bloor, Tracy and Dieter Bury, Marc DelaCruz, David Goldman, Karen Klein, Issaquah Historical Society, Coll Thrush, Susan Palmer, Cari and Michael Schutzler, Cathy Skinner, Luellen and Doug Smith, Ty and Kelly Willis, Village Theatre