Yurii Mykhailovych Yatsevych (1901 - 1968) was a composer born in Poltava.
In 1934 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire and worked in Moscow.
Works: 6 symphonies, 2 violin concertos, a string quintet, 2 string quartets, a piano trio, sonatas and a suite for violin and piano, piano sonatas, and solo chants.