Yu, Julian (Jing-Jun)

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Yu, Julian (Jing-Jun) (b Beijing, 1957). Chinese composer. Settled in Australia 1985. At Tanglewood 1988 studied with Henze and Knussen. Works incl. puppet opera The White Snake (1990); Reclaimed Prefu II (1991); Wu-Yu, orch. (1987); Great Ornamental Fuga Canonica, orch. (1988); Medium Ornamental Fuga Canonica, wind quintet (1988); Scintillation II, pf., 2 vib., glock. (1987); 3 Haiku, mez., vc. (1987); Impromptu, pf. (1982); Scintillation I, pf. (1987).