Ma, Shui-Long was born in 1939 in Keelung, Taiwan. He studied theory and composition with Prof. Hsiao, Er Hua at the National Taiwan Academy of the Arts and graduate in 1964. In 1972, he was awarded a scholarship to study under Dr. Oscar Sigmund in Regensburg Kirchenmusik Hochschule, West Germany and graduated with distinctions in1975. He is a recipient of numerous awards for his compositions, such as the Sun Yat-Sen Literature and Arts award, and the Wu San-Lien Literature and Arts Award. His more then 80 works are of a wide range, including works of Orchestra, chamber ensemble, piano solo, voice solo, and chorus. His works have been performed only in Taiwan, but also in Europe, the United States, South Africa, and South East Asia. In 1983, the National Symphony Orchestra of the United States with Maestro Mstislav Rostropovich conducting performed Bamboo Flute Concerto in Taipei. The event was broadcast live via satellite on PBS television network. The success of the piece brought him an international recognition. In 1986, he visited the Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania as a Fulbright scholar and gave four full concerts at New York's Lincoln Center and other major cities. There were reviews of critical acclaim in newspapers such as The New York Times. He is included in Who's Who in the would and the first Five Hundred published by The International Biographical Center. He used to be president of the Taipei National University of the Arts (formerly, its name was National Institute of the Arts), Music Copyright Association Taiwan (MCAT). Currently, he is professor of composition at National Chiao-Tung University (NCTU) and Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA), Chairman of Asian Composers�� League of R.O.C. National Committee (ACL-Taiwan) and Composers Association of Republic of China (CAROC), Vice-chairman of Asian Composers' League National Committee (ACL).