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folk music lover. When she was thirteen, her father made a guzheng by himself and
started to teach the young Chen to play zheng. Although without instruction from
teacher and without music score, they recorded the score from tapes. Not knowing
how to play, they studied by listening. Young Chen practiced hard and diligently and
surprisingly grasped to play a lot of pieces of zheng music. Moreover, she was
admitted to Fujian Art School in 1985. Her music development is a rare case in the
music circle.
In the same year, she waas sent to Shanghai Conservatory of Music to receive formal
musical training under the instruction of famous Zheng soloist Xu Lin-zi. Chen savored
to learn and practice and grasp the playing of several famous zheng pieces, including
“Fisherman’s Song on the East China Sea”, “the Tone over Qing”, “Fighting Typhoon”,
and “Guang Lin San”. In 1987, she was admitted to Traditional Music Department of
Shanghai Conservatory of Music, following Professor He Bao-Quan and Professor Sun
Wen-Yan to receive a systematic training on different styles of various schools of
zheng performance.
Chen graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1990 with distinguished
academic records and was back to Fujian Art School to start her career as a zheng
teacher. She participated in the sixth Fujian Provincial Music and Dancing Art Festival
and won the first prize in the Chinese traditional instruments performing contest. In
the same year, she was invited as a soloist to attend Southeast Asia Folk Art Festival.
Her performance was widely praised among artists from different countries.
In 1993, Fujian Provincial Youth League and Musician’s Association held a “Chen Ai-
juan Solo Concert”. Conducted by famous composer He Zhan-hao, Zheng concerto
“The Butterfly Lovers” and He’s new work “The Eternal Sorrow of Lin’an” was
performed. Chen’s skillful and emotional performance was greatly appreciated by the
audience. The performance was later produced into a laser disk.
started to teach the young Chen to play zheng. Although without instruction from
teacher and without music score, they recorded the score from tapes. Not knowing
how to play, they studied by listening. Young Chen practiced hard and diligently and
surprisingly grasped to play a lot of pieces of zheng music. Moreover, she was
admitted to Fujian Art School in 1985. Her music development is a rare case in the
music circle.
In the same year, she waas sent to Shanghai Conservatory of Music to receive formal
musical training under the instruction of famous Zheng soloist Xu Lin-zi. Chen savored
to learn and practice and grasp the playing of several famous zheng pieces, including
“Fisherman’s Song on the East China Sea”, “the Tone over Qing”, “Fighting Typhoon”,
and “Guang Lin San”. In 1987, she was admitted to Traditional Music Department of
Shanghai Conservatory of Music, following Professor He Bao-Quan and Professor Sun
Wen-Yan to receive a systematic training on different styles of various schools of
zheng performance.
Chen graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1990 with distinguished
academic records and was back to Fujian Art School to start her career as a zheng
teacher. She participated in the sixth Fujian Provincial Music and Dancing Art Festival
and won the first prize in the Chinese traditional instruments performing contest. In
the same year, she was invited as a soloist to attend Southeast Asia Folk Art Festival.
Her performance was widely praised among artists from different countries.
In 1993, Fujian Provincial Youth League and Musician’s Association held a “Chen Ai-
juan Solo Concert”. Conducted by famous composer He Zhan-hao, Zheng concerto
“The Butterfly Lovers” and He’s new work “The Eternal Sorrow of Lin’an” was
performed. Chen’s skillful and emotional performance was greatly appreciated by the
audience. The performance was later produced into a laser disk.
| Sound of China Guzheng Music Promotion Center |