Born in Guangzhou, China in 1953, she studied violin early on, practicing surreptitiously with a mute upon the advent of the Cultural Revolution. Ultimately, she had to give up music, owing to her impressment into forced agricultural labor in a variety of locations in China. After that unfortunate episode in China’s history, she was able to enter the Beijing Conservatory in 1977. Her career as a composer ensued with great success, culminating in a major, broadcast concert dedicated entirely to her compositions. She came to the United States in 1986 and studied compo >>>