Shu-Fang Chen 陳淑芳(逸弦)
Shu-Fang Chen (stage name Yisian), a prominent Guzheng musician, was the soloist of the Tainan Civic Traditional Orchestra and director of the Yisian Guzheng Orchestra in Taiwan.A performer with more than 30 years of experience, Ms. Chen has innovated various Guzheng performance techniques. Through years of performing and teaching experience, she has integrated classical beauty and originality in her unique interpretation of Guzheng music.
In 1996, Ms. Chen was the only Guzheng soloist selected by the Taiwanese government to perform in a series of invitational concerts in the United States.
After moving to the U.S. in 2004, Shu-fang Chen has devoted herself to introducing the Guzheng in various international occasions and festivals, and now she is both the founder and director of the Yisian Guzheng Ensemble in Atlanta.
台灣知名古箏演奏家陳淑芳小姐(藝名逸弦),大學期間即應邀古箏獨奏及宋詞古唱,使千年古調重現音律,享譽全台。至今二十多年來積極從事古箏演奏、教學及創作。於1983年即榮獲國家古箏獨奏「金琴獎」, 並被譽為最有潛力的演奏家。並多次獲台南縣及台南市政府頒發優良指導獎。她在1997年即首演晨曦作曲《牡丹花開艷艷情》,後與中國古箏演奏家王中山先生合作演出”漢江韻”三重奏,與中國魔笛余遜發先生合作演出”秋湖月夜”二重奏;也曾創作及改編醒獅舞曲、採蘑菇的姑娘及新鴛鴦蝴蝶夢等數十篇樂曲、改編《天黑黑》為古箏三重奏. 陳淑芳曾任台南市立民族管絃樂團專業古箏演奏員、逸弦箏樂團團長、台南絲竹樂團副團長及港台古箏大賽評審委員等。
民族管絃樂團音樂總監李進輝先生說: 淑芳的古箏音樂醇美,重而不燥、輕而不浮、緩急有序、剛柔並濟,將中國音樂的美自然流露,每次看她在舞台上演奏,無論是濃厚的古曲風格,亦或活潑的現代樂曲,所詮釋出來的風格,獨道細膩、情感豐富,堪稱箏界好手。
陳小姐於2004年移民美國, 致力於作曲、編曲、及中國音樂的傳承工作。受邀參加許多國際性的活動演奏古箏,獲得讚賞。並於2008年在亞特蘭大創立逸弦箏樂團,擔任音樂總監,期盼將古箏音樂的美,繼續介紹給世界各族群。
歡迎古箏同好及喜好古箏音樂的朋友加入逸弦箏樂團。