中阮演奏家魏育茹，一九六○年五月二十六日出生于北京市，自幼酷爱音乐，十岁起学习琵琶，一九八一年，考入中央民族乐团，长期以来对中阮演奏进行了潜心的鑽研，掌握了中阮演奏的高难度技巧和丰富的变化。魏育茹曾荣获“第十三届世界青年联欢节”的金奖及最高艺术家荣誉证书；在参加国内外艺术节的演出中获得良好的讚誉；并在多次国际及国内的中国民族器乐比赛中获奖，是当今较有影响的中阮演奏家。
WEI Yu-ru
WEI Yu-ru was born on May 26, 1960 in Beijing. She learned the pipa when she was young. In 1981, she joined the National Traditional Orchestra of China, and then she started to study ruan as her profession under some well-known soloists and teachers. After years of diligent practice and study, she has mastered all the skills and developed high tastes of Chinese classical music. She has won the Certificate of Honour for the Greatest Artist of the Year and gold prize of the 13th World Youth Festival. In 1995, she won the second prize of Chinese Traditional Musical Instrument, Solo Contest. There is no doubt that she is among the most influential young artists in contemporary China.