Yondani Butt
Born: 13th January 1945, Macao
Died: 28th August 2014, China
Nationality: Chinese
Yondani Chak Cheung Butt was an orchestral conductor. He was born in Macao of Chinese parentage. He studied music at Indiana University and the University of Michigan. He also had a PhD in chemistry, on which subject he has published numerous research papers, particularly on polyene photochemistry. He studied conducting with Wolfgang Vacano (1906-1985) at Indiana University, majoring in chemistry.
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