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Li Meng
Li Meng is a famous guzheng performer.  She is a descent of Zhuang minority born in
Guangxi.  She started learning guzheng, violin, and erhu at a very young age.  In
1977, she entered the Central Conservatory Music majoring in guzheng and received
training from Li Wanfeng, Cao Zheng, Hong See-Hwa, Zhang Yan, He Baoquan, and
many folk musicians.  After she graduated in 1982, she stayed in the Central
Conservatory Music to work as a professional educator.  In 1984, she passed the
exam for the master degree program majoring in Guzheng Art Performing in Central
Conservatory Music and became the first student to receive a master degree from
Central Conservatory Music.

Li Meng is very talent in guzheng performing.  She studied in detail the styles of each
music schools, and she is able to combine all the good parts of each school and
created a style of her own.  The album she publishes includes “High Mountain Flowing
Water”, “Learn from me – Chinese Guzheng learning Lessons”, “Famous Songs of
Chinese Guzheng”, and many textbooks.

Li Meng is also a dedicated educator.  She has trained many young guzheng
performers include Yuan Sha, and Sun Zuo.  She has received the “Gardener Award”
from the government many times for her dedication in education.  
Sound of China Guzheng Music Promotion Center