Chen Zhi

Who is Chen Zhi?

Chen Zhi is a Chinese guitar teacher and promoter, who is today known for the exceptionally high level that his classical guitar students reach. He is one of China's best-known personalities of the guitar in general.

Chen Zhi studied Mathematics and Chemistry.

Chen Zhi learned to play the guitar privately from two Russian emigrates who came to Shanghai from Belarus. He did not receive a formal institution-based musical education/training.

Chen Zhi played acoustic "Western" and electric Hawaii guitar and made some recordings e.g. in the early 1980s. Only thereafter, since approx. 1982 did he begin to dedicatedly focus on teaching the classical guitar, which is what he is best known for today.