劉楚華女士，一九五Ｏ年出生於香港，在大學修讀中國文學及哲學期間，對中國傳統音樂發生濃厚興趣，曾玩習多種絃樂器，其後盡棄前學，專意於琴道。一九七Ｏ年代初，追隨居港琴家蔡德允女史學琴，一直以來受她的德學修養所薰陶。一九八Ｏ年代，到國內遊歷，遍訪名家，先後得已故之張子謙先生及姚丙炎先生親為指授，自此開闊學藝視野，並逐漸形成個人之演奏風格。其特點在取音純美、雅潔，指腕活潑、靈敏，演繹流暢、自然，氣質秀逸，在怡然自得之中洋溢詩意的幽芳。
LAU Chor-wah was born in 1950 in Hong Kong. When she was studying Chinese Literature and Philosophy in the university, she became very interested in traditional Chinese music. After trying many string instruments, she decided to specialize in playing the qin. In the early 1970’s, she learned the qin under TSAR Teh-yun. In 1980’s, she travelled all over China an learned under many qin masters, and in particular received the guidance of ZHANG Zi-qian and YAO Bing-yin. Since then, her performing style has been gradually established. Her qin playing is characterized by refined tone, skilful fingering and natural interpretation.