Gu Guanren is a National Class One composer in China. He was the leader and artistic director of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, vice-president and honorary president of the China Chinese Orchestral Society and deputy director of the Chinese Music Committee. His major works include pipa concerto Hua Mu Lan, Spring Suite for orchestra, The General’s Command, Return of Spring, concerto for orchestra Eight Tones in Harmony, guzheng and qudi concerto Peony Pavilion, Jingling Camel Bells, Spring Song for silk and bamboo ensemble and musical poem The Way of the Pipa.