Liu Dehai

Liu Dehai (; 13 August 1937 – 11 April 2020) was a Chinese pipa player. He was born in Shanghai. 

Liu studied and began played at the Central Conservatory of Music. He became a professor there in 1957. In 1964 he was transferred to the China Conservatory of Music. He also performed for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His works include Little Sisters on the Grassland (, pipa concerto), Music at Sunset Time (, symphonic poem for a pipa player and a symphony orchestra) and other pieces. Li Guanghua. Liu Dehai, Encyclopedia of China (Music&Dance Edition), 1st ed.

Liu died on 11 April 2020 in Beijing at the age of 82.琵琶大师刘德海病逝，终年82岁  

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Category:1937 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Chinese musicians
Category:People from Shanghai