Liu Chang is a young composer who teaches music composition at the School of Music of Liaoning Normal University. He is the Chairperson of the Music Composition and Music Theory Professional Committee of the Dalian Musician Association. Liu Chang also serves as the resident composer of the Guangxi Chinese Orchestra and the Jilin Symphony Orchestra. In 2004, Liu Chang was accepted into the Music Department of the Affiliated High School of the Central Conservatory of Music after topping his class. In 2007, he enrolled in the undergraduate program at the Conservatory’s Composition Department. In 2012, he topped his class once again and thus was guaranteed a place in the Master’s program at the Conservatory. During his time as a high school student and an undergraduate, Liu Chang had the privilege of learning from renowned composers such as Professor Du Yong and Professor Luo Xinmin. In college, he received much guidance from the famous composer and educator Mr Du Mingxin. Over the years, Liu Chang received various scholarships, such as the Baogang Education Awards Special Prize, China National Scholarship for Graduate Students, and a scholarship awarded by the Gucci Timepieces and Jewelry Music Fund.