鍾耀光（1956）生於香港，作曲家、擊樂家。從小接觸廣東音樂以及古典音樂，1977年就讀美國費城演藝學院，1980年再入紐約市立大學主修打擊，1982年獲碩士學位。1986年創作《The Chariots Ballad》獲美國打擊樂協會作曲首獎，促使其轉向作曲發展，並於1991、1995年分別取得打擊與作曲博士。其音樂融合西方現代技法、中國哲思與科技聲響，風格兼具東西美學的人文與前衛氣質。其創作屢獲肯定，包括香港中樂團「21世紀國際作曲比賽」冠軍（2000）、金曲獎最佳編曲人（2008）與最佳作曲人（2013）。鍾耀光亦為伊夫林・葛籣尼、克利斯蒂安・林德伯格、克勞德・德蘭格、米沙・麥斯基等國際獨奏家創作協奏曲。2007至2015年擔任臺北市立國樂團團長期間，推動「新思路」策略並製作六張BIS唱片。自2022年起成為環球版作曲家，並於退休後持續活躍於作曲與馬林巴創新技法的探索。

CHUNG Yiu-Kwong (b. 1956) is a composer and percussionist from Hong Kong. Exposed to Cantonese music and classical broadcasts from childhood, he pursued studies in the United States from 1977, first at the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts and later at the City University of New York, where he earned his master’s degree in 1982. His self-taught work "The Chariots Ballad" won first prize in the Percussive Arts Society Composition Contest in 1986, prompting his full transition into composition. Chung completed doctorates in percussion (1991) and composition (1995). His music blends Western contemporary techniques with Chinese philosophical thought, humanistic expression, and technological sound design, forming a distinctive aesthetic that juxtaposes Eastern and Western elements. Chung’s works have received wide recognition, including first prize at the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra’s “21st-Century International Composition Competition” (2000), the Golden Melody Award for Best Arrangement (2008), and Best Composer (2013). He has written concertos for many international soloists, such as Evelyn Glennie, Christian Lindberg, Claude Delangle, and Mischa Maisky. From 2007 to 2015, he served as General Director of the Taipei Chinese Orchestra, promoting a “new vision” strategy and producing six albums released by BIS Records. Since 2022, he has been a Universal Edition composer and, following his retirement from the National Taiwan University of Arts, continues to be active in composition and in exploring innovative multi-mallet techniques for the marimba.