笛、箫、埙演奏家张维良，一九五七年出生于江苏省苏州市。一九七七年，考入北京中央音乐学院民族音乐系，一九八一年，转入中国音乐学院器乐系，一九八二年，毕业并留校任教；同年，参加文化部主办全国民族器乐独奏观摩演出，获北方片笛子组一等奖。一九八七年，参加上海首届海内外江南丝竹比赛，与同仁获集体一等奖；同年，演奏《清明上河图》（箫与箜篌），获日本国际放送基金大奖。创作《太湖春》及《南韵》笛子独奏曲两首，分获中国音乐学院首届创作比赛二等奖和全国第六届器乐创作比赛三等奖。张氏现为中国音乐学院器乐系副教授，九十年代中以来，发表专著《箫演奏法》、论文《当代中国笛乐文化发展的透视》、《中国竹笛教学回顾与展望》、《笛、箫乐器呼吸理论与实践》等多篇，改编《箫曲四十首》并结集出版。
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.