Min Huifen | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1945 Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China |
Died | May 12, 2014 Shanghai, China | (aged 68–69)
Instrument | Erhu |
Min Huifen (Chinese: 闵惠芬; 1945 – 12 May 2014) was a performer of the erhu, a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument, and a composer. She was considered the undisputed master of the instrument, nicknamed the "Queen of Erhu".[1][2] She composed some of her own hits, including "Yangguan Melody – Three Variations" and "Wishes of the People of Honghu Lake." Her most famous piece was the Great Wall Capriccio, composed by Liu Wenjin with her assistance.