除阳，江苏南京人，十岁学习琵琶、阮，一九七六年，考入河南省戏曲学校，一九八一年，毕业并留校任教，一九八三年，调入河南省歌舞团任阮独奏演员，先后师从名家庞玉璋、林吉良、宁勇研习阮。一九八五年，考入西安音乐学院民乐系，一九八九年，获学士学位留校任阮专业教师。一九九八年，到中央音乐学院执教，现为阮专业讲师，马来西亚艺术学院客席讲师，中国民族管弦乐学会会员，中国音乐家协会陝西分会会员。《全国民族乐器演奏考级》中阮、大阮专家委员会委员。一九八四年，获《黄河之滨民族器乐独奏大赛》阮独奏二等奖，一九八八年，获《陝西民族器乐作品比赛》优秀演奏奖，一九九五年，获《国际中国民族器乐独奏大赛》优秀演奏奖。
XU Yang
XU Yang was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. She learned the pipa and ruan since she was ten years old. In 1976, she was admitted to the Opera and Drama School of Henan Province. In 1981, she graduated from the school and became a teacher in alma mater. In 1983, she was transferred to the Song and Dance Troupe of Henan Province as a soloist. She has studied the ruan under PANG Yu-zhang, LIN Ji-liang and NING Yong. In 1985, she was admitted to the Xi’an Conservatory. In 1989, she graduated from the conservatory and became a teacher in alma mater. In 1998, she was transferred to the Central Conservatory as a lecturer. She is now also a guest lecturer of the Malaysia Arts Academy, a member of the Chinese Traditional Orchestral Academy, a member of the Chinese Musicians’ Association, Shaanxi Branch. She was always won prizes in various competitions in China.