Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Troupe: 8th Annual Program – World Traditional Album IMA Nominee
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Gong In-lei
A national top-rank performer of Jiang-Su Kun Opera Troupe, graduated from Kun Opera Division of the College of drama of Jiang-Su Province, Gong In-Lei was a pupil of Zhang Xin, Zhang Ji-qing and Hu Jin-fang, specialized in qui-men tan and sheng tan. He had taken on some major roles and leading characters in many big plays, such as Du Li-niang in the Peony Pavilion. He received the award of “Orchid Outstanding Performance Award” in the first interchanging performance of Chinese young Kun opera performers, the first prize of ‘the Operatic Circle’s Gardeners’ in 2004, and golden award of the second Hong Mei Award Opera Competition. He visited Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan before.
Qian Zhen-Rong
As a national top-rank performer of Kun Opera Troupe of Chiang-Su province, Qian specialized in xiao sheng. He graduated from Kun Opera Division of College of Drama of Jiang-Su province. He was a student of Zhou Zhuang-yin, Gao Ji-rong, and Shih Xiao-mei. His stage appearance is charming, and acting refined yet natural. He had acted as Tang Emperor in “the Eternal Youth” and Liu Meng-mei in ‘the Peony Pavilion’. He received the “Orchid Outstanding Performance Award” in the first interchanging performance of Chinese young Kun opera performers, and the golden award of Hong Mei Award Opera Competition. He had also traveled to some Asian countries and places to perform, including Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and so on.
Ke Quin
He is a national top-ranked performer of Kun Opera Troupe of Jiang-Su province; specializes in wu sheng (cavalier) and lao sheng (personated old man). He graduated from School of Drama of Jiang-su province. He was a student of Zhang Jin-long, Hou Xiao-kuei and Kun opera’s “Zhuang” generation Zhou Zhuang-yin and Bao Zhuang-duo. In 1993, he learned from another Kun opera’s “Zhuang” generation Zheng Zhuang-jian. He had received several award as a Kun opera performer, including the first prize winner of the 22nd “Plum Blossom Award” of opera; the 11th “Refined and magnificent Performance Award”, the best award of Orchid performance of Kun opera issued by Division of Culture of China, award of outstanding performance in “Chinese Kun Opera Festival”, the first prize winner of the best performers in the contest of drama performers of Jiang-Su Province. He had also received an honorable title as an artist with “outstanding talent and virtue” of Jiang-Su province and “Medal of May 1st Labor” of Jiang-Su province. He is acting as the premier of Kun Opera Yuan of Jiang-Su province.