板胡演奏家周其昌先生,為中國東北長春電影製片廠民族樂隊隊長、獨奏演員,曾隨「中國弓弦樂之神手」劉明源學習板胡技藝,與丁永盛合作,創作出著名板胡曲《春城節日》,後因肺病逝世於長春,其遺音還有《馬車在田野上奔馳》、《跑旱船》及其作品《趕著馬車喜盈盈》等等。
ZHOU Qi-chang
ZHOU Qi-chang was the team leader and soloist of the Chinese orchestra attached to Chang Chun Film Studio in north-east of China. He learned the banhu under LIU Ming-yuan, the renowned artist of Chinese string instruments. He has composed the banhu solo piece Festival in Changchun together with DING Yong-sheng. His performance album includes Horse-carriage Running in the Field, Pao Han Chuan and his composition Drive the Horse-carriage Happily, etc. He died of lung deceases in Chang Chun.