阮演奏家劉波，一九八二年以專業考試第一名的優秀成績被破格錄取，成為上海音樂學院第一個阮專業學生，一九八六年四月，在上海舉辦了首次阮專業個人獨奏音樂會。一九八六年，於上海音樂學院畢業後進入上海民族樂團工作。一九九○年，在首屆「上海國際藝術節」上獲「文學藝術花冠獎，新人獎」，一九九一年和一九九三年，分別在第十四屆、第十五屆「上海之春」音樂會中再次獲獎。一九九五年，國際中國民族器樂獨奏大賽中獲得阮組第一名（金獎）。
LIU Bo
LIU Bo passed the professional examination and was admitted to the Shanghai Conservatory in 1982. She was the first one to take the ruan as professional study. In April 1986, she held her first ruan recital in Shanghai. In the same year, she graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory and was appointed to the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra as a performer. In 1990, she won a prize on the 1st Shanghai International Arts Festival. In 1991 and 1993, she won prizes on the 14th and 15th Shanghai Spring Festival respectively. In 1995, she also won the first prize (Gold Prize) in the National Chinese Traditional Instruments Solo Competition.