程午嘉 (CHENG Wu-jia)
程先生亦名程午加，江蘇省奉賢縣南橋鎮人。一九○二年二月十日生於江蘇奉賢，一九八五年十一月十五日於南京因胃疾手術，傷口發生感染，不幸逝世。自幼從父學習各種民族樂器，一九一七年七月經陳有荃介紹拜琵琶名家沈肇州學習《瀛州古調》，又拜王燕卿門下學習諸城派琴曲，二十世紀二十年代初為首批大同樂會成員，並從鄭覲文學古琴與仿古樂器及其製作，從汪昱庭學琵琶；一九三六年成為新成立的「今虞琴社」首批會員；新中國成立後為山東大學藝術系、華東藝術專科學校骨幹教師；一九五五年創改出「鼓琶」等新樂器；一九五八年起任教於南京藝術學院。著述包括《琵琶曲集》、《中國鑼鼓曲》、《月琴、秦琴、三弦》等，創作樂曲有《泰山觀日出》、《巴山夜雨》等。 CHENG Wu-jia CHENg Wu-jia was born on February 10, 1902 in Fengxian (now belong to Shanghai district), Jiangsu and he passed away at the age of 83 years old in Nanjing in 1985. He learned music from his father when he was young. In 1917, he started to learn the pipa from the famous teacher SHEN Zhao-zhou and the qin from WANG Yan-qing. In the early 1920’s, he joined the “Ta Tung National Music Research Institute” and studied music under ZHENG Jin-wen and WANG Yu-ting. In 1936, when Jin Yu Qin Society was established, he joined it as a member. He reformed and made new instruments such as gupa in 1955. In
張強 (ZHANG Qiang)
張強: 青年琵琶演奏始家張強，一九六五年出生於陝西省西安市。六歲開學習鋼琴；九歲隨其父張棣華（西安音樂學院副教授）學習琵琶；一九七八年，考入中央音樂學院附中，先後從師吳俊生、鄺宇忠、李光華等諸位名師，並經常從游於劉德海先生；一九八三年，升入中央音樂學院本科，從師陳澤民先生；一九八七年，畢業並留校工作。一九八七年，參加全國廣東音樂演奏邀請賽，獲一等獎；一九八九年，獲全國民族器樂「山城杯」電視大獎賽琵琶組三等獎；同年，獲得第一屆「ART」杯中國樂器國際比賽琵琶青年專業組二等獎；一九九二年，參加第二屆海內外江南絲竹演奏比賽，獲一等獎；一九九三年，赴台灣參加「第一屆台北市民族器樂協奏大賽」，獲第一名，同時獲協奏曲《花木蘭》最佳演奏獎及海外地區最佳演奏獎。張強現為中國民族管弦樂學會會員，中央音樂學院民樂系講師，中央音樂學院實驗樂團琵琶獨奏演員。 ZHANG Qiang ZHANG Qiang was born in Xi’an in 1965. He started his piano learning at 6 and started to learn to play pipa from his father, an associate professor Xi’an Conservatory of Music. He was admitted to the School attached to Central Conservatory of Music in 1978, following the instruction of WU Jun-sheng, KWONG Yu-zhong and LI Guang-hua and receiving tutoring from LIU De-hai. He entered the Central Conservatory of Music in 1983 and became a teacher in the school after graduation in 1987. He won the first prize in the National Guangdong Music Contest in 1987. In 1989, he was awarded a third prize in National Folk
陳音 (CHEN Yin)
陳音: 中國廣播民族樂團青年琵琶演奏家陳音，一九六三年生於四川成都市，九歲學琴，啟蒙於其祖父——著名民族音樂家陳濟略教授。一九七八年，考入四川音樂學院附中，一九八一年，升入本科。在校期間先後師從韓淑德、潘鳳鳴二位副教授，從而在音樂理論知識和琵琶演奏技術上有了更大的提高。一九八五年，畢業後被分配到中國廣播民族樂團工作迄今，後又師從著名琵琶大師王范地教授，在樂團的工作中亦常受到俞良模等的指導。陳音早在一九八二年便獲得了四川省琵琶比賽一等獎，後又多次在全國的各種比賽中獲獎，一九八六年，他曾應日本著名電子音樂家富田勳（I Sao Tomita）的邀請作為唯一的中國音樂家參加了在紐約舉行的為慶祝自由女神落成百周年的紀念音樂會。 CHEN Yin CHEN Yin is a young pipa soloist of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra. Born in 1963 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, he has been studying music since he was nine. On music, he was enlightened by his grandfather— the famous expert of national music, Professor CHEN Ji-lue. In 1978 he entered the Affiliated Secondary School of the Sichuan Music Institute, and in 1981 he was promoted to his own major. In that period, he studied under the two Vice-Professor HAN Shu-de and PAN Feng-ming, and his knowledge of musical theories and his art of performing the pipa was greatly improved. Since his graduation in 1985 till now, he has been working for the China Broadcasti
湯良興 (TANG Liang-xing)
湯良興: 琵琶演奏家湯良興，一九四八年四月二十二日生於上海，七歲開始學習二胡及琵琶，十三歲考入上海民族樂團學館，先後師從馬林生、馬聖龍、孫裕德、李廷松、衛仲樂、鄒軻等習琵琶，又從張子謙習古琴，一九七○年，調上海樂團，一九七四年，被選為中央交響樂團特邀琵琶演奏家，在北京和日本十六個城市演出，獲得高度評價，其後又受邀於上海交響樂團、上海藝術團、上海芭蕾舞團、中國藝術家代表團等出訪海外演出。一九七五年，奉調文化部籌組的「錄音錄像小組」與其他多位音樂家一同研究民族器樂人聲化，以琵琶模擬京劇唱腔作實驗。一九八一年起，開始首演了《花木蘭》、《西雙版納的晚霞》等大型琵琶協奏曲，一九八六年，移居美國，又參與當地樂團為各大學與中小學作音樂教育節目數百場，影響深遠。一九九七年，自美赴台，在高雄市實驗國樂團任客席演奏家，一九九八年八月，被聘為台南藝術大學專任副教授，致力於教育和傳承工作。 TANG Liang-xing On April 22, 1948, pipa performer TANG Liang-xing was born in Shanghai. He started tolearn erhu and pipa when he was seven years old. At thirteen years old, he admitted the Shanghai Traditional Orchestra’s learning center. He learned from MA Lin-sheng, SUN Yu-de, MA Sheng-long, LI Ting-song, WEI Chung-loh, ZOU Ke for the pipa and ZHANG Zi-qian for the guqin. In 1970, he was admitted the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1974, he was invited to the Beijing Central Philharmonic Orchestra as a guest pipa performer. He joined the orchestra to perform in the cities of Japan. The Shanghai Sy
呂培原 (LUI Pui-yuen)
呂培原先生，籍貫江蘇省吳縣，一九三三年（農曆八月初二日）出生於崑山。早年在上海隨琵琶名家蕭韻閣及夏寶琛先生學習古曲，移居香港以後，又隨吳宗漢先生學習古琴，他除了擅奏琵琶及古琴外，更精通多種絲竹樂器。一九七三年，呂先生定居美國後，仍致力發揚中國音樂，先後於布朗、雷奧拿、伯克萊之美國東方藝術院及世界音樂中心等著名學府任教，又經常在紐約、波士頓、水牛城、芝加歌、侯斯頓、三藩市、伯克萊、溫哥華及多倫多等美加城市作巡迴演出。 LUI Pui-yuen was born in 1933 in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. His ancestral home was in Wu County, Jiangsu Province. He was first trained in the ancient repertoire of pipa under XIAO Yun-ge and XIA Bao-chen in Shanghai. After resettling in Hong Kong, he studied the qin under WU Zong-han. He is known for his virtuosity not only in pipa and qin, but also in many other kinds of Chinese traditional instruments. In 1973, he settled in United States. Since then, he has been teaching in many music institutions there. He has also given highly acclaimed concerts in many cities in North America and Asia.
王惠然 (WANG Hui-ran)
王惠然; 柳琴、琵琶演奏家、作曲家、指揮家王惠然，一九三六年十二月十日生於上海，原籍浙江鎮海。十三歲開始自學琵琶、月琴等彈絃樂器及蘇州彈詞。一九五三年，他不顧家庭反對，高中未畢業即輟學，先後入上海春江、群立、文華越劇團及山東單縣越劇團任職。一九五六年四月，入北京公安軍文工團，師從李廷松習琵琶。一九五八年七月，調濟南軍區前衛歌舞團民族樂團，歷任獨奏演員、彈撥樂聲部長、首席、教員、藝術指導、指揮等職。一九九七年，任珠海女子室內中樂團藝術總監、指揮。王氏為一級作曲、中國民族管弦樂學會常務理事、中國柳琴學會會長、作曲及指揮專業委員會常務理事。一九七五年，因手疾而放棄演奏生涯，轉投作曲與指揮。王氏的學生遍及中國二十多個省市，港澳台地區，以及美國、新加坡等地，培養出王紅藝、花曉榮（均為一級演奏員）徐仕瑛（高雄）林靜慧（台北）等一批高級人才。曾多次出任全國和國際比賽評委。 WANG Hui-ran WANG Hui-ran is a famous composer, conductor, instrumentalist and instrument reformer. He was born in Shanghai on December 10, 1936. Since his childhood, he has been very interest in traditional music. At the age of 13, he started to learn the pipa and yueqin by himself. He has taken part in various traditional musical activities including Chinese operas and ensembles, in which his solid foundation of traditional music was laid. He was admitted into the Beijing Military Orchestra as a pipa soloist in 1956. The orchestra w
馬聖龍 (Ma Sheng-long)
馬聖龍: 琵琶演奏家、指揮家馬聖龍，一九三四年出生於上海一工人家庭，二○○三年病逝於上海。自幼在父親影響下學習江南絲竹。一九五○年，隨瞿東森習琵琶演奏。一九五一年，在上海楊浦區的絲竹活動中認識了陸春齡、周惠、周皓等人，常與之合樂而成為「清客串」，四人之「老搭檔」，今已被譽為江南絲竹「四大名宿」。一九五二年十月，馬氏等四人同入上海民族樂團，並任琵琶首席。一九五九年，兼任上海音樂學院琵琶教師，一九六○年，任上海民族樂團學館琵琶教師，一九七八年起，任該團專職指揮多年。早於一九五八年，其處女作，著名的琵琶曲《歡樂的日子》面世，次年又與顧冠仁合作，創作民族管弦樂作品《東海漁歌》，至今仍為海內外中樂團體常演奏之曲目。 MA Sheng-long In 1934, pipa performer, conductor, Ma Sheng-long was born in a Shanghai-worker’s family. In 1950, he learned the pipa from JU Dong-sen. In 1951, He played music together with LU Chun-ling, ZHOU Hui and ZHOU Hao. Later on they often gathered together and to be treated as “Four Famous Elders”. In October, 1952, MA and his three friends joined the Shanghai Traditional Orchestra and he became the pipa principal of the orchestra. In 1959, he was the pipa teacher of the Shanghai Conservatory. In 1960, he was the pipa teacher of the learning center of Shanghai Traditional Orchestr
劉德海 (LIU De-hai)
劉德海: 琵琶演奏家劉德海，一九三七年八月十三日生於上海，祖籍河北，二零二零年四月十一日病逝於北京。劉氏自幼學習琵琶等多種民族樂器，對中國民族、民間音樂接觸較早，為以後的發展打下了堅實的基礎。一九五四年起，先後從林石城、孫裕德、曹安和及楊大鈞習琵琶，一九五七年，進入中央音樂學院深造，同時接受系統的西方音樂教育。學習刻苦，成績優秀，畢業後留校從事琵琶教學工作，培養眾多優秀音樂人才。一九七零年，劉德海擔任中央樂團獨奏演員，經常參加國內外音樂會演出。一九七九年開始，他與著名指揮家小澤征爾及美國波士頓交響樂團三次合作，演出了琵琶協奏曲《草原小姐妹》等樂曲，並灌制了唱片。一九八一年以來，劉德海還與柏林交響樂團、德意志廣播交響樂團、新加坡交響樂團合作演出，他的高超技藝、獨特演奏風格和極大的演出熱情，吸引和征服了國內外廣大的聽眾。近二十年來，劉德海專攻西方近代哲學理論，相容中西，確立了「相容‧優選‧鼎立」——「金三角」哲學思想，拓展藝術思路和空間，由琵琶向室內樂、交響樂的領域發展。特別是他以新思想、新視角所構架的理論更具有普遍性和使用價值。劉德海是一位集演奏、教學、作曲、理論、指揮於一身，各領域皆有所業績的音樂大師，嘗任中國音樂學院教授。 LIU De-hai LIU De-hai was born on August 13, 1937 in Shanghai and passed away of illness on April 11, 2020 in Beijing. His ancestral home was Heibei province. He started to learn traditional instruments such as pipa at a very early age. This early contact with Chinese traditional and folk music laid a solid foundation for his future achievements. In 1957, LIU De-hai entered the Central Conservatory of Music of China for further study, where he received the education of west
秦鵬章 (QIN Peng-zhang)
秦鵬章: 琵琶演奏家、作曲家、指揮家秦鵬章，一九一九年三月八日出生於上海，二ＯＯ二年五月四日病逝於北京。秦氏祖籍江蘇無錫，父親秦雲德在城隍廟設刻字店以維生計，其七歲時，父亡。一九二七年，在上海隨施家森學二胡，後入學校國樂隊，小學畢業後在上海民眾教育館國樂隊學習江南絲竹。中學時隨衛仲樂學習琵琶，並加入著名的「大同樂會」任簫及大忽雷演奏員。一九三五年，考入聶耳主持之上海百代唱片公司國樂隊，一九三六年起，隨汪昱庭習琵琶，又向旅滬俄籍之上海工部局樂隊單簧管演奏家學習單簧管，並加入該樂隊，及黃自創組之上海管弦樂團。一九三七年，考入國立音專，隨黃自修習理論作曲，一九四一年隨德籍作曲家習現代和聲，同時參加衛仲樂的中國管弦樂團及費穆的上海藝術劇團，一九四七年，任國立上海音專單簧管副教授及上海交響樂團單簧管首席。一九五二年，參加籌組中央歌舞團，一九五五年，以中國民間音樂團負責人身份，任編曲、指揮及琵琶獨奏，往捷克參加「布拉格之春」音樂節。一九六○年，中央民族樂團成立，秦氏為藝術委員會副主任及首任指揮。秦氏創編樂曲甚豐，其論述音樂之文字散見於各報刊。 QIN Peng-zhang On March 8, 1919, pipa performer, the composer, conductor, QIN Peng-zhang was born in Shanghai. QIN’s ancestral home was in Jiangsu Wuxi and his father QIN Yun-de died when he was seven years old. On February 15, 1960, the National Traditional Orchestra was established, QIN was the artistic committee and the first conductor of the orchestra. In 1979, QIN made a written speech at the National Fourth Cultural Representative
楊大鈞 (YANG Da-jun)
楊大鈞: 琵琶演奏家、作曲家、教育家楊大鈞，一九一三年出生於北京，一九八七年逝世。一九二○年代，從米替祥學琵琶，在學期間曾組織國樂研究社演出。一九三一年，考入北京華美術學院國畫系，師從國畫大師齊白石學花鳥畫，在寒暑假期時間又到上海，隨國立音樂院平湖派琵琶大師朱英學習。一九三五年美校畢業，進河北省立大學女子師範學校任音樂、美術教員。其間又從上海派琵琶大師汪昱庭學習。一九四○年，任重慶中央廣播電台特約指揮、琵琶獨奏演員，並兼任教育部音樂教育委員會編輯。一九四二年後，歷任國立女子師範學院音樂系副教授、湖北師範學院音樂系教授兼主任、北京師範大學音樂系教授，並於北平藝術專科學校音樂系教授琵琶。一九五六年後，歷任北京藝術師範學院音樂系教授、中國音樂學院器樂系教授、中央音樂學院民樂系教授等。在一九三○年代，對舊制琵琶作了按十二平均律排列品位的嘗試。其早年創作有琵琶曲《蜀道行》、《血染盧溝橋》；二胡曲《步月吟》、《雙鶯對語》、《勝利曲》；民樂合奏《大地回春》等，一九五六年創作琵琶曲《勝利鑼鼓》。楊氏還編撰和講授中國音樂史，是我國高等音樂學府最早開設音樂史課程的導師。 YANG Da-jun (1913-1987) In 1913, pipa performer, composer, educationalist, YANG Da-jun was born in Beijing. In 1920, he learned pipa from MI Ti-xiang. In school period, he organized a national music research society and made performances there. In 1931, he was admitted the Beijing China Fine Arts Institute and studied under the Chinese painting master QI Bai-shi. In the winter and summer vacation time, he went to Shanghai to learn Pinghu school pipa pieces under pipa master ZHU Ying. In 1935, he graduated