劉桂蓮:
琵琶演奏家劉桂蓮，一九六一年一月，出生於上海，一九八三年，畢業於中央音樂學院，同年起留校任教。一九八七年起，被中央文化部評為國家二級演員，曾任中央音樂學院民族管弦樂團琵琶首席及獨奏家，中國民族器樂演奏中心獨奏家，香港現代國樂精英團獨奏家，復旦大學藝術指導，中國高等教育學會美育研究會會員，中國音樂家協會會員。一九八○年，獲「上海之春」全國琵琶比賽三等獎及「全國民族器樂獨奏觀摩會演」優秀表演獎，一九八七年，獲「羊城音樂花會」廣東音樂演奏一等獎及「全國首屆海內外江南絲竹創作與演奏比賽」演奏一等獎、新作品演奏第一名。出訪過近二十個國家和地區，海內外報章雜誌均有好評，有專題、專訪和專評。一九九一年起，與徐山共同從事「中國彈撥樂（器）與西洋彈撥樂（器）之比較研究」、「中國傳統音樂的表演藝術美學」、「兒童學琴的生理與心理探微」、「琵琶譜版本考證」、「中國當代琵琶文獻學」等課題的科研工作，兼事琵琶電視教學。改編、移植、創作琵琶練習曲、樂曲多首。
LIU Gui-lian
In January 1961, LIU Gui-lian was born in Shanghai. She was employed as a teacher after her graduation from the Central Conservatory in 1983. She has been the pipa soloist of the orchestra of Central Conservatory. In 1980, she won the third prize award in the national pipa competition of the Shanghai Spring Festival. In 1987, she won the first prize award in the competition of Cantonese Music and also the first prize award in the competition of Jiangnan Sizhu. Her performances are always well-received in the overseas countries and districts. By 1991, she started to research on the performance arts and history of the pipa. Besides, she also worked hard in composition and arrangement of pipa music.