Guo Gan and His Friends International Concert 果敢与他的朋友们国际音乐会

Guo Gan ( Erhu Master and Composer ) 

Master Guo Gan is the first Chinese traditional musician to be awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters. Guo Gan holds a bachelor’s degree in music (Erhu) from Shenyang Conservatory of Music and a master’s degree from the National Music School of Fresnes in Paris. He has performed more than 3000 shows in over 100 countries and regions, published more than 90 albums, integrating rich elements into them, including classical, jazz, ballet, opera, modern and pop music. His masterpieces are heard in many Chinese and Western movies, such as Kung Fu Panda 3, Shaolin, and L’Idole. He is a frequent player at many worldwide famous concert halls, for example, New York Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center Hall. He worked with a long list of well-known musicians, including  Lang Lang, and Hans Zimmer, Yvan Cassar, Didier Lockwood, Gabrel Yared, Jean François Zygel, Nguyen le and Sami Yusuf, and has rich working experience with orchestras in New York and China, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Paris.

果敢 （二胡大师及作曲家）

果敢大师是首位获颁法国艺术文学勋章的中国传统音乐家。果敢拥有沈阳音乐学院二胡学士学位及巴黎弗雷讷国立音乐学院硕士学位。他曾演出3000多场音乐会，足迹遍及100多个国家，发行了90多张专辑，他的音乐融合了古典、爵士、芭蕾、歌剧、现代音乐及流行音乐等丰富元素。他的作品出现在许多中西电影中，如《功夫熊猫3》、《少林》和L’Idole等。他经常在世界知名音乐厅演出，例如纽约卡内基音乐厅、林肯中心音乐厅等。果敢曾与众多著名音乐家合作，并拥有与巴黎、纽约及中国等国家的交响乐团丰富的合作经验。

Frédéric Folmer (bassist, composer, independent musician, and teacher)

Frédéric Folmer travels the world, in more than 30 countries, with his free, acoustic, and fretless bass playing, exploring the territories of jazz, world music, and improvisation. He performs regularly as a sideman and bandleader, offering both original compositions and sensitive arrangements.

Frédéric Folmer以他自由奔放的无品贝斯演奏风格，走遍世界三十多个国家，探索爵士乐、世界音乐和即兴演奏的领域。他经常以伴奏乐手和乐队领队的身份演出，带来原创作品和细腻的改编作品。

Thierry Hochstätter (composer, drummer and percussionist)

Thierry Hochstätter is a Swiss musician and composer, born in Geneva in 1962. Drummer and percussionist, he began studying music at the Geneva Conservatory and the Swiss Jazz School in Bern. In 1981 he moved to Los Angeles to join the Musician's Institute. He has written musical pieces and sound environments for choreographers such as Maurice Béjart, Carolyne Carlson, Roland Petit, and Gil Roman.

1962年出生于瑞士日内瓦的Thierry Hochstätter不单只是音乐家、作曲家，他还是一位鼓手和敲击乐手，先后在日内瓦音乐学院和伯尔尼的瑞士爵士乐学校学习音乐。 1981年他移居洛杉矶加入当地的音乐家学院。他曾为莫里斯·贝雅、卡洛琳·卡尔森、罗兰·佩蒂和吉尔·罗曼等编舞家创作音乐和音效环境。

Sergio Gruz (piano)

Sergio Gruz played in Buenos Aires for many years with various Tango ensembles. With Olivier Manoury he founded Free Tango duo, and the group has toured Latin America, performing at major festivals such as the Medellín Tango Festival and Buenos Aires Tango, the most important Tango festivals in the world.

Sergio Gruz曾在布宜诺斯艾利斯与多个探戈乐团合作演出多年。他与Olivier Manoury共同创立了«自由探戈二重奏»，并曾巡回拉丁美洲，在麦德林探戈节和布宜诺斯艾利斯探戈节等世界最重要的探戈活动上演出。

Olivier Manoury (bandoneon)

Olivier Manoury was born in Tulle (France) in 1953. He moved to Paris with his parents as a child. He became an instrument maker, building violins, violas, baroque and folk instruments. He started playing bandoneon and became a bandoneon tuner and restorer.

1953年出生于法国蒂勒，Olivier Manoury幼年时随父母移居巴黎。他的专业是乐器制作师，曾制作小提琴、中提琴、巴洛克和民间乐器等。他也学会了演奏班多钮手风琴，并成为该乐器的调音师和修复师。

Zied Zouari (violin)

Born in Tunisia in 1983 into a family of musicians, Zied Zouari started to play violin at the age of seven. A multiple award winner at music competitions, he has been invited to perform in the most prestigious festivals.  He is specialized in Arab-Oriental music, and is much inspired by jazz, electro, and rock music. His stage experience and his double culture make Zied Zouari a specialist in music crossover.

Zied Zouari 1983年出生于突尼斯亚，七岁开始学习小提琴。他曾多次在音乐比赛中获奖，并受邀参加多个重要的音乐节。他专攻阿拉伯及东方音乐，也深受爵士乐、电子乐和摇滚乐影响。Zouari丰富的舞台经验和双重文化背景使他成为跨界音乐的专家。

Daansuren Mandaakhai (morin khuur, khoomei, tsuur, jaw harp)

Daansuren Mandaakhai was born in 1992 in the Dundgobi region of Mongolia. He began learning the morin khuur (horse-head fiddle) from his father at the age of nine. During his studies at the university, he mastered the various techniques of Mongolian khoomei (throat singing). Through his expressive playing and deep vocal tones, Daansuren Mandaakhai conveys the spirit and vastness of the Mongolian steppe, blending tradition and modernity with authenticity and sensitivity.

1992 年出生于蒙古东戈壁地区的Daansuren Mandaakhai 九岁开始跟随父亲学习马头琴。大学期间，他钻研蒙古呼麦的各种技巧。 Daansuren Mandaakhai 以其富有表现力的演奏和雄厚的嗓音，传递蒙古草原的精神面貌和辽阔意境，将传统与现代、真挚与细腻完美融合。

Emre Gültekin (saz)

Born in 1980 in La Louvière, Belgium, Emre Gültekin specializes in the saz, which he learned from his father and later studied with several renowned teachers. He formed the Gültekinler Ensemble with his father and brother and the group performs extensively. Currently, he is expanding his musical activities to include composing film scores, and Emre teaches the saz at the Genk Academy of Music.

1980 年出生于比利时拉卢维耶尔，Emre Gültekin  是一位萨兹琴演奏家。他从父亲那里学习萨兹琴，之后又跟从多位名师深造。他与父亲和兄弟共同组成了«居尔泰金乐团» ，开始频繁的演出事业。目前，他正将音乐事业拓展至电影配乐领域，并在比利时亨克音乐学院教授萨兹琴。

Serge Merlaud (guitar)

A jazz guitarist and composer known for his delicate touch and lyrical phrasing, Serge Merlaud has earned a reputation for his ability to blend rich harmonies with understated elegance, on both electric and acoustic guitar. With a career spanning decades, Merlaud has worked alongside numerous jazz luminaries and composed his own music. Whether interpreting classic jazz standards or crafting original music, his artistry reflects a deep respect for the tradition of jazz guitar as well as something entirely new and his own.

Serge Merlaud 是一位爵士吉他手与作曲家，以细腻的触感与抒情的演绎闻名。他擅长演奏电吉他和原声吉他，能将低调的优雅融入丰富的和声里。Merlaud 拥有数十年的演出经验，曾与多位爵士乐界巨擘合作，并曾创作属于自己的音乐。 无论是处理经典爵士曲目还是原创音乐，他的演绎都展现出对爵士吉他的深厚热爱和独创的风格。

Time Composer (keyboard)

Time Composer makes Time vibrate on stage. He is not just a musician, he is a storyteller, an explorer of ages, seeking the wonders of a vanished world… and the mysteries that Time refuses to erase.

Time Composer的演出让时间颤动，他不只是音乐家，他更是叙事者、穿越时空的探险家，追寻著逝去世界奇迹……以及时间不愿遗忘的谜团。