笛、簫、塤演奏家張維良，一九五七年出生於江蘇省蘇州市。一九七七年，考入北京中央音樂學院民族音樂系，一九八一年，轉入中國音樂學院器樂系，一九八二年，畢業並留校任教；同年，參加文化部主辦全國民族器樂獨奏觀摩演出，獲北方片笛子組一等獎。一九八七年，參加上海首屆海內外江南絲竹比賽，與同仁獲集體一等獎；同年，演奏《清明上河圖》（簫與箜篌），獲日本國際放送基金大獎。創作《太湖春》及《南韻》笛子獨奏曲兩首，分獲中國音樂學院首屆創作比賽二等獎和全國第六屆器樂創作比賽三等獎。張氏現為中國音樂學院器樂系副教授，九十年代中以來，發表專著《簫演奏法》、論文《當代中國笛樂文化發展的透視》、《中國竹笛教學回顧與展望》、《笛、簫樂器呼吸理論與實踐》等多篇，改編《簫曲四十首》並結集出版。
ZHANG Wei-liang
ZHANG Wei-liang was born in 1957 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. In 1977, he was admitted to the Beijing Central Conservatory. In 1981, he was transferred to the China Conservatory. In 1982, he graduated from the conservatory and became a teacher of the conservatory. In the same year, he was selected to participate in the National Traditional Instrumental Solo Performance organized by the Ministry of Culture and awarded the first honour of the dizi section. In 1987, he participated in the 1st Jiangnan Sizhu Competition and awarded the first honour together with his colleagues. He is now teaching in the China Conservatory and is the chairman of the Ensemble of China Chamber Music. Since 1990s, he has written many articles and books on the art and performance of dizi and xiao, which includes the Guide Book of Xiao Performing, Art and Culture Development of Dizi in Contemporary China, Review and Forecast on Chinese Bamboo Flute Teaching, Breathing Theory and Expriences in Dizi and Xiao. He also collected and published forty pieces for the xiao.