张朝，中国当代最活跃的作曲家之一，世界著名音乐出版社徳国 Schott 签约作曲家，英国皇家音乐学院、伦敦圣三一音乐学院及澳洲钢琴考级首次华人作曲家作品入选者，中央民族大学音乐学院教授。其创作被澳大利亚 ABC 广播电台称为“无与伦比的现代作品”。传略及作品载入《中国音乐家辞典》《中国交响音乐博览》《中国钢琴独奏作品百年经典》等。他的作品曾获中国音乐“金钟奖”“文华奖”＂五个﹣工程奖”及美国、日本、澳洲国际比赛等多项奖励。代表作：弦乐四重奏《图腾》、钢琴曲《皮黄》、钢琴协奏曲《哀牢狂想》、二胡协奏曲《太阳祭》、第一扬琴协奏曲《盘古》、歌剧《芥子园》等。

 Zhang Zhao , Professor of Minzu University of China, Beijing, China , presently one of most active composers in China , he had signed contract with the renowned German publisher Schott . He is also the first Chinese composer to have his piano works selected for the graded music exam of ABRSM , Trinity College London and AMEB . His works regarded by Australian

 Broadcasting Corporation ( ABC ) as “ incomparable contemporary works ". He has won many awards in China including “ Golden Bell Award ",“ Wenhua Award ",“ Five - One Project ” and overseas awards in United States , Japan and Australia . His representative works include : string quartet Totem , piano piece Pi Huang , piano concerto Ailao Rhapsody , erhu concerto Rite of Sun , first yangqin concerto Pangu and opera Mustard Seed Garden .