除陽，江蘇南京人，十歲學習琵琶、阮，一九七六年，考入河南省戲曲學校，一九八一年，畢業並留校任教，一九八三年，調入河南省歌舞團任阮獨奏演員，先後師從名家龐玉璋、林吉良、寧勇研習阮。一九八五年，考入西安音樂學院民樂系，一九八九年，獲學士學位留校任阮專業教師。一九九八年，到中央音樂學院執教，現為阮專業講師，馬來西亞藝術學院客席講師，中國民族管弦樂學會會員，中國音樂家協會陝西分會會員。《全國民族樂器演奏考級》中阮、大阮專家委員會委員。一九八四年，獲《黃河之濱民族器樂獨奏大賽》阮獨奏二等獎，一九八八年，獲《陝西民族器樂作品比賽》優秀演奏獎，一九九五年，獲《國際中國民族器樂獨奏大賽》優秀演奏獎。
XU Yang
XU Yang was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. She learned the pipa and ruan since she was ten years old. In 1976, she was admitted to the Opera and Drama School of Henan Province. In 1981, she graduated from the school and became a teacher in alma mater. In 1983, she was transferred to the Song and Dance Troupe of Henan Province as a soloist. She has studied the ruan under PANG Yu-zhang, LIN Ji-liang and NING Yong. In 1985, she was admitted to the Xi’an Conservatory. In 1989, she graduated from the conservatory and became a teacher in alma mater. In 1998, she was transferred to the Central Conservatory as a lecturer. She is now also a guest lecturer of the Malaysia Arts Academy, a member of the Chinese Traditional Orchestral Academy, a member of the Chinese Musicians’ Association, Shaanxi Branch. She was always won prizes in various competitions in China.