A number of senior vocal music professors have emerged who have made outstanding contributions to the cause of vocal music in the motherland, including Hong Daqi, Lao Jingxian, Cai Shaoxu, Gao Zhilan, Wang Pinsu, Zhou Xiaoyan, Ge Chaozhi, and Xie Shaozeng. Current department leaders: Liao Changyong (department director), Li Mingming (general branch secretary and deputy department director), Gu Ping (executive deputy department director), Ge Yi (deputy department director), Chen Jianbo (assistant department director). Bel Canto Teaching and Research Section: Chen Xing (Director), Xie Le (Deputy Director) Zhou Xiaoyan, Liao Changyong, Gu Ping, Song Bo, Chen Xiaoqun, Li Xiuying, Qiu Shuwei, Chen Qilian (foreign), Ge Yi (foreign), Zhou Zheng (foreign) and Zhang Renqing (re-employed) ), Liu Ruo'e (re-employed), Xu Yi (re-employed), Chen Minzhuang (re-employed), Hu Yiwen (re-employed), Bian Jingzu (re-employed) Fang Qiong (director) of the National Vocal Music Teaching and Research Section, Yang Xuejin (deputy director), Chen Jianbo (assistant to the department director) Zhao Yong, Meng Jinhui, Liu Fangying, Yu Lihong, Dong Mingxia, Chang Liuzhu (re-employed), Zheng Ti (re-employed), Ju Xiufang (re-employed), Shi Lin (re-employed) Piano Accompaniment Art Counseling Teaching and Research Section: Ma Sihong (Director), Shen Xinyi (Deputy Director) He Xinsun, Lin Enduo, Jin Ling, Shao Lu, Wang Lei, Wang Jie, Qin Wencheng, Zhu He, Sheng Ye, Wen Xiaolei, Yi Jie, Chen Huimin (re-employment), Peng Xueqiong (re-employment), Liu Guiling (re-employment) Wei Fugen (foreign) Professional Basic Course Teaching and Research Office: Lei Li (Director) Cao Xiaowen and Chen Shangming (re-employed) Correspondence address: Vocal Music Department, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, No. 20 Fenyang Road, Shanghai