Alice Kan was born in Hong Kong, then a British colony. She acquired her first acquaintance with gu-zheng (Chinese zither) when she was a young student in Taiwan and immediately became adopted by and deeply adhered to this ancient Chinese musical art. Over the years, Alice followed the direction of many soloists and musicians, including such renowned masters as Yu-Zhai Zhao, Chang-Yuan Wang, Mian-Zong Kang and Paul Ma in various places in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the United States. She has successfully mastered many different styles and techniques for the performance of the instrument.
By establishing a gu-zheng class in Good Hope High School in Hong Kong in 1978 and acting as the instructor herself, she began her gu-zheng teaching career and taught there for more than a decade. A few years after her immigration into the United States, Alice became a volunteer gu-zheng teacher in 1998 in the non-profit Metropolitan Chinese School in Maryland. In recent year, she has been teaching gu-zheng voluntarily in Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, Tzu-Chi Academy of Great Washington DC Area, Rockville Cantonese School, Northern Virginia Experimental Chinese School, and Chinatown Chinese Culture Center. Her goal is to provide an entry for those who are interested in this ancient Chinese music to find out if they are talented in this performing art.
- 27 years experience in teaching gu-zheng.
- 20 years experience in teaching gu-zheng classes.
- Established a gu-zheng class in Hong Kong and 6 gu-zheng classes of different school / center in the United States.
- Established Alice gu-zheng ensemble.
- Had 104 performances in the United States from 5/18/2002 to 5/10/2008.
- Had three TV interviews.
- Performed at the Capital Hill (國會大廈）, Dirken Senate Building （參議院）, the Library of Congress （國會圖書館）, and Lincoln Center, New York City （紐約林肯中心）.
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