衛先生本姓殷，過繼衛姓後更名衛秉濤、衛祟福，其後鄭覲文又替他改名衛仲樂，原籍江蘇無錫。一九○八年三月二十三日生於上海的一個碼頭工人家裏，一九九七年四月七日逝世於上海的病榻中。一九二八年因家貧，得鄭覲文免收會費，招為「大同樂會」會員，並拜在鄭覲文、汪昱庭、柳堯章等人門下，學習古琴、琵琶、小提琴等，又從其他樂家學習簫、笛、二胡等民族樂器，由於興趣、天賦及刻苦，加上良師的指導，成為首屈一指的學員。一九三八年隨中國文化劇團赴美國演出，頗獲盛譽；一九四一年創辦中國管弦樂隊及仲樂音樂館；新中國成立後隨「中國文化代表團」出訪印度、緬甸、印尼等國；除任教於上海音樂學院外，還受託籌建該院民樂系，初任副主任，一九五八年升為系主任，一九八五年改任名譽系主任。他畢生致力音樂教育事業，學生桃李滿天下。
WEI Chung-loh
WEI Chung-loh was born in Shanghai on March 23, 1908 and passed away of illness on April 7, 1997 in Shanghai. In 1928, he joined the influential “Ta Tung National Music Research Institute”. There he learned many instruments including qin, pipa, erhu, jinghu, sanxian, xiao, bamboo flute and violin from famous players. His musicianship became so mature that he was appointed the Associate Music Director of the institute. In 1938, he was involved in many charity concerts in Hong Kong and in United States to raise money for Chinese refugees. The American critics called him “Kreisler on the pipa”. He also became “The first Chinese person to appear on American TV”. In 1939, he made 4 records before he left the States. In 1941, the member of “Ta Tung” became scattered, but this did not stop him from forming music societies, ensembles and teaching students. In 1949, the People’s Republic of China was established. Shanghai Conservatory employed him to teach Chinese music. In 1956, he became Associate Department Head of the Chinese Music Depart of Shanghai Conservatory. He became Department Head in 1958, and in 1985 he became Honorary Department Head.