Yan Jinxuan (simplified Chinese: 严金萱; traditional Chinese: 嚴金萱; pinyin: Yán Jīnxuān[1]) (21 May 1924 – 20 November 2014) was a Chinese composer.

She was best known for composing the music to the opera and ballet, The White Haired Girl. The opera was first performed in 1945.[2] Yan composed a ballet with music adapted from the opera.[3] The eight-act ballet premiered in 1965, performed by the Shanghai Dance Academy (now known as the Shanghai Ballet Company).[4]

Yan died in November 2014 at the age of 94.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Library of Congress Name Authority File - Yan, Jinxuan". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Chinese-style operas still have a way to go". China News Service. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chinese Ballet Raises the Red Lantern in Europe". China Radio International. 1 November 2003. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hair we go". China Daily. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "NLB SearchPlus - 严金萱". National Library Board. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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