Chen Mao-shuen, born in Beigang, Taiwan, on January 7, 1936, is a Taiwanese composer and music educator. To combine his Western-oriented musical education and Chinese-Taiwanese cultural tradition, he creates music that is Western structured and plays with Western musical instruments, but his music has a Chinese-Taiwanese characteristic and spirit in its sound. His compositions reflect both traditional Western Classical and Chinese music influences. In 2013, Chen Mao-shuen was honored by the 17th National Awards of Art in Taiwan for his contributions to music composition and education.