马思聪先生是我国著名的作曲家、小提琴家和音乐教育家,中央音乐学院首任院长,1987年5月20日因心脏病在美国逝世。为纪念和表彰他对于中国音乐事业所作出的重要贡献,1988年10月,在广州召开了“马思聪作品研讨会”。 Mr. Ma Sicong is a famous composer, violinist and music educator in China. He was the first dean of the Central Conservatory of Music. On May 20, 1987, he died of a heart attack in the United States. In commemoration and recognition of his important contribution to the cause of Chinese music, in October 1988, held in Guangzhou, “Ma Sicong works seminar.”