Chen Gang (composer)

Chen Gang (Chinese: 陈钢; pinyin: Chén Gāng; born 10 March 1935) is a Chinese composer best known for his work Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto. He is the son of songwriter Chen Gexin. Chen Gang started to learn piano and composition from his father and music teachers from a young age. From 1955 to 1959, Chen Gang was a student at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, studying composition.