管子演奏家包鍵，一九七六至一九八六年，在中央音樂學院附中及民樂系學習，獲學士學位，師從著名管子演奏家，教育家胡志厚教授，畢業後留校任教，任中央音樂學院講師，該院民族室內樂團成員。一九九四年，應香港市政局之邀出席第十五屆亞洲藝術節；一九九五年，獲「北京國際中國器樂獨奏大賽」管子第一名，曾隨中央音樂學院民族室內樂團、中國佛教樂團、中央歌劇院等團體先後出訪德國、義大利、芬蘭、法國、瑞士、新加坡等十幾個國家與地區演出，被譽為來自東方的神樂。
BAO Jian
BAO Jian studied in the affiliated secondary school and Department of Chinese Music of the Central Conservatory from 1976 to 1986. He achieved a bachelor degree and studied under the famous guanzi player HU Zhi-hou. After graduation he stayed in the conservatory as a teacher and a member of its Chinese Chamber Orchestra. In 1994, he was invited by the Hong Kong Urban Council to perform in the 15th Asian Arts Festival. In the International Chinese Music Competition 1995, he was the champion for the guanzi section. He has toured with the Central Conservatory Chinese Chamber Orchestra, China Buddhist Orchestra and Central Opera House in places like Germany, Italy, Finland, France, Switzerland and Singapore, and won the admiration of the audiences.