Born in Hong Kong, guitarist Man-Bun Au began his guitar training in his teenage. Mr. Au was admitted by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts where he studied under Ms Tina Karen Lo and became one of the first graduate major in Guitar Performance. Au continued his guitar study at the University of Southern California studying Professor James Smith, Bill Kanengiser, Scott Tenannt and Brian Head. Au has also been tutored by renowned guitarists, such as, Pepe Romero, Angel Romero, David Russell, Manual Barrueco, Oscar Ghiglia, Bruce Holzman. He graduated at USC with his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Classical Guitar Performance. In addition, Au was the scholarship recipient to participate the Festival “Musica en Compostela” where he studied with Jose Luis Rodrigo.

Au has been heard both in Hong Kong and in the West Coast United States. He has been the featured soloist of the program “Hong Kong Concert Hall” of the RTHK Radio 4. Au has collaborated with “Zephyr: voice unbound”, a Los Angeles based chamber choir, giving concerts throughout Southern California area. Au has given live-performance in television station KLTA and radio channel KPFK of Los Angeles.

Au is currently the adjunct lecturer on Guitar Performance as well as the coach of the Guitar ensemble at the Music Department of the Hong Kong Baptist University. Au has been Au has been the adjudicator of the China National Guitar Competition in Shanghai, the Shen Yang International Guitar Competition in China and Macao Young Musicians Competition.