朱昌耀，一九五六年出生於江蘇省南京市，自幼隨舅父習二胡與京胡，亦能自拉自唱錫劇、黃梅調等，七歲時入「南京小紅花藝術團」，並為二胡演奏家陳耀星指導，得益良多，且頻頻登台表演獨奏、伴奏。一九七三年，考入南京藝術學院音樂系民族器樂專業，師從甘濤、瞿安華、馬友德等專修二胡。一九七五年，選拔為江蘇省代表，參加文化部主辦的全國調演，嶄露頭角，一九七六年畢業，入江蘇省歌舞團樂隊任職。朱氏現任江蘇省歌舞劇院副院長，為國家一級演奏員，並為江蘇省音樂家協會理事、中國民族管弦樂學會理事、江蘇省人民代表大會代表等。其創作有《姑蘇情》、《江南春色》、《楓橋夜泊》、《歡慶鑼鼓》等，在評獎中獲一、二、三等獎。一九八七年起，以團長兼二胡獨奏演員身份，連續七年率江蘇省民族音樂歌舞團赴日本演出。
ZHU Chang-yao
ZHU Chang-yao was born in 1956 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Since he was young, He learned the erhu and jinghu from his uncle and also the native operatic music by himself. At the age of seven, he joined the famous art group The Nanjing Little Red Flower Arts Troupe and learned the erhu under CHEN Yao-xing. In 1973, he was admitted to the Nanjing Arts Academy learning the erhu under GAN Tao, QU An-hau and MA You-de. In 1976, he graduated from the academy and was appointed to the Song and Dance Troupe of Jiangsu Province as a member of the attached orchestra. He is now the vice-president of the troupe and the national first class performer. Since 1987, he was the soloist and the head of the Jiangsu Province Traditional Music and Dance Troupe. He led the troupe to visit Japan continuously for seven years. His Compositions won many awards of first, second and third prizes in the competitions.