A cello player since childhood, Cheng studied the instrument with Ma Xiaojun (Yo-Yo Ma's father) at Hwa Kang and has been heavily influenced by German classical music, especially that of Schubert.
鄭華娟從小學習大提琴，在華岡曾師事大提琴家馬孝駿（馬友友的父親），深受以舒伯特為主的德國古典音樂影響。