張清郎(1939-2011),男低音、合唱指揮。出生於新竹。小學時參加合唱團,啟發其對歌唱的喜好。1956年,獲得新竹縣運動會三鐵及接力賽冠軍,且破當年紀錄。良好體魄與優美歌聲,互為幫助,1958年畢業於臺灣省立新竹師範專科學校(今國立清華大學),爾後連續三年獲得新竹縣獨唱比賽冠軍,1965年畢業於臺灣省立師範大學(今國立臺灣師範大學)音樂學系,後任職於母校。1966年起,張清郎致力於音樂教育和聲樂社團的推動,包括田園合唱團、青園合唱團、中華民國合唱協會等。他精研中國民歌,再融會貫通中西方的各式唱法,呂泉生〈杯底不可飼金魚〉,即是他演唱的代表曲目之一;又積極於歌劇的演出,為《魔笛》中的大祭司之不二人選。張清郎一生活躍於聲樂舞臺,為臺灣難能可貴的優秀聲樂家。
CHANG Ching-Lang (ZHANG Qing-Lang) was a renowned bass vocalist in Taiwan, as well as choral conductor and music educator. Chang was born on April 11, 1939 in Hsinchu County and died on March 8, 2011. He was active as a performer of vocal music his entire life, and never retired from singing, while the fullness and richness of his voice never diminished. Chang had impeccable technique and an extensive vocal range, possessing the ability to sing a wide range of vocal styles. Well-versed in Chinese folk songs and operatic styles, he was able to sing almost any style of Chinese or Western vocal music. During his professional career teaching and doing research at National Taiwan Normal University, he devoted his entire career to making popular music a part of academia and art music more popular outside of academia.