Gong Yi (龔一), born 1941, is a
guqin master from Shanghai, presently one of the instrument's leading figures. Born in Nanjing, he trained first under several local players (incl.
Liu Shaochun and
Xia Yifeng) before proceeding to the Shanghai Conservatory where he absorbed a range of styles from such prominent masters as
Zhang Ziqian,
Xu Lisun,
Gu Meigeng, and
Wei Zhongle. Gong Yi has had, since the 1950s, a varied career performing, teaching, composing, and researching under the auspices of several institutions and ensembles, most notably the
Shanghai Chinese Orchestra of which …
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