BIO

Born in Taiwan, Yu-Tung Cheng is currently a PhD candidate in Composition and Music Theory at Brandeis University, studying with Eric Chasalow, Yu-Hui Chang, and David Rakowski. She holds degrees in composition from Boston University (MM) and Taipei University of Arts (BA), where she studied with Joshua Fineberg, Ming-Hsiu Yen, and Tsung-Hsien Yang.  

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Yu-Tung's music has been performed in Taiwan, China (Musicacoustica-Beijing), France (CNSMDL), and the United States (Tak Ensemble, Lydian String Quartet, Splinter Reeds, Ekmeles, Hub New Music, Hypercube, Loadbang, and Yarn/Wire). She enjoys creating music and sound that challenge the audience's auditory senses, bringing discomfort to their experience as social commentary.