Chen Tscheng-hsiung was born in Ilan, Taiwan in 1941, and graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts (now National Taiwan University of Arts) and the Mozarteum Musikhochschule in Austria. He has taught at his alma mater - the National Taiwan College of Arts, the Chinese Culture College (now Chinese Culture University), Tunghai University, Shih Chien University and the Taipei Municipal Teachers College. He has conducted many symphony orchestras, choruses, wind orchestras and Chinese orchestras in Taiwan

An erudite musicologist, he has a profound understanding of both Chinese and Western music. Chen was invited on many occasions to guest conduct reputable orchestras of other parts of the world. He is instrumental in introducing Chinese music cultures to the world and opening up new frontiers in cultural exchanges.

Chen has produced many operas - both Chinese and western - and musicals, which he took on tour to all parts of Taiwan. In so doing, he has made possible the ideals of finding a 'cultural equilibrium' and 'bridging the gap between cities and rural areas'. Chen retired in February, 2003, and has been working as a freelance conductor ever since.

Sandrine Chatron studied at the CNSM in Paris, under Marie-Claire Jamet, graduating in 1994 with a Premier Prix in harp and chamber music.

Sandrine Chatron has performed as a soloist in many festivals in France, Italy, Spain, Morocco and Czech. She is currently solo harp of the Orchestre des Gardiens de la Paix, and she teaches in Paris. In 2002, she played in the Serie 'Declic' organized by the AFAA (French Association for Artistic Exchanges at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the French Broadcast.

Multi-Percussionist Haruka Fujii has toured internationally as a solo percussionist, marimbist, chamber musician, and hand drummer. She has performed in major concert halls and festivals throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.

Fujii has won particular acclaim for her collaborations with the noted composer and conductor Tan Dun. She has also given the U.S. premieres of Franghis Ali-Zadeh's percussion concerto Silk Road, Akira Miyoshi's Etude Concertante and Maki Ishii's Afro Concerto

Jimmy Chan developed a keen interest in the harmonica since a very young age, and has been trained in playing the tremolo and chromatic harmonicas for many years. He concentrated on researching and promoting the blue harmonica in 1998, and set up the first web site on the subject in Hong Kong in 2000, with a view to making more Chinese people understand this type of harmonica.

Chan is currently a member of the Tommy Chung and The All Blues harmonica group, and served on the panel of judges of the Hong Kong Harmonica Festival 2003 and the 5^th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival

Kot Kai-lik¡¦s forte is shown in playing the suona, guanzi, double guan, bili and the traditional wind instrument playing techniques. He is considered to be a brilliant exponent of the northern school of wind music. Kot joined the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in 1987.

His performance of Beating Dates won him the Hong Kong Composers' Guild Award. Critiques describe him as "a Chinese virtuoso with an excellent grasp of the basics. His solo guan performance is highly moving. A versatile performer and a talented Chinese music virtuoso indeed".

Tung Hiu-lo graduated from the Strings Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Between 1991 and 1999, she was the bass section leader of the Shanghai National Orchestra, making her the youngest musician and the youngest section leader in the history of the Orchestra.

Tung resettled in Hong Kong in late 1999, and soon joined the Hong Kong Sinfonietta as a full-time cellist while working part-time at the Music Office as a cello instructor. She joined the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in September, 2001, and has been Acting Assistant Principal since September 2003.