1995年考入中央音樂學院。師從著名雙簧管教育家白宇教授學習雙簧管專業(yè)，在校期間曾擔任中國青年交響樂團雙簧管首席。

1999年考入中國北京交響樂團，擔任雙簧管首席，成為北京交響樂團建團以來最年輕的首席。期間曾與多位國內(nèi)外著名指揮家、演奏家合作，成功演出各類型音樂作品。

2001年隨團赴歐洲各國巡演，獲得巨大成功。并于同年考取英國北方皇家音樂學院（RNCM），攻讀雙簧管專業(yè)碩士學位，并以優(yōu)異的成績獲得全額獎學金。師從于英國著名雙簧管演奏家、英國皇家利物浦愛樂交響樂團首席Jonathan Small教授與歐洲室內(nèi)樂團首席兼指揮，現(xiàn)任底特律交響樂團指揮的Douglas Boyd教授。在英學習期間，曾與世界著名雙簧管演奏家，前柏林愛樂首席雙簧管演奏家Hansjorg Schellenberger同臺演出，并赴德國、奧地利參加大師班的學習。2003年6月順利獲得英國北方皇家音樂學院授予的碩士學位，回國后繼續(xù)在北京交響樂團任職。其間，在專業(yè)刊物《管樂藝苑》上發(fā)表《英國留學見聞》等文章。

2005年進入中央音樂學院任教，教授雙簧管專業(yè)與室內(nèi)樂課程。多次負責接待外國專家在學院的講學活動，并擔當全程翻譯。任職期間，所教授的雙簧管專業(yè)學生孫楚于2008年10月獲第一屆全國木管獨奏比賽雙簧管專業(yè)組優(yōu)秀表演獎，2010年4月獲中央音樂學院室內(nèi)樂比賽三等獎；2010年12月學生孫楚同時考取了英國倫敦皇家音樂學院與英國北方皇家音樂學院，并分別獲得兩所學院提供的獎學金。所教授的木管五重奏組于2009年8月獲中央音樂學院第七屆管樂室內(nèi)樂重奏比賽木管五重奏優(yōu)秀表演獎，同年11月獲第七屆中國音樂金鐘獎木管五重奏比賽銅獎。第七屆中國音樂金鐘獎室內(nèi)樂比賽是金鐘獎第一次把室內(nèi)樂這個項目引入到比賽當中，全國幾乎所有音樂學院都派出學生和教師參加比賽，它也代表了目前國內(nèi)室內(nèi)樂發(fā)展的最高水平。

2005年12月在中央民族大學及2006年1月在中央音樂學院附中成功舉辦了獨奏音樂會；

2007年受邀參與錄制《木管隨想——中央音樂學院七大木管演奏家專輯》CD唱片，該唱片由天天音像出版發(fā)行；

2008年1月受邀參加第七屆中央音樂學院音樂節(jié)“圓靈飛動——作曲系教師作品音樂會”，首演作曲家陳崗的現(xiàn)代派作品——雙簧管獨奏《山歌》；

2009年5月，受邀參加四川省音協(xié)管樂專業(yè)委員會成立十三周年大型音樂會，作為嘉賓演出；

2010年6月與學生在中央音樂學院演奏廳舉辦了獨奏音樂會，獲得好評；同年7月，由中國唱片公司出版發(fā)行了《方恒健與學生孫楚的雙簧管現(xiàn)場音樂會》實況DVD，這是迄今為止正式出版發(fā)行的中國首張雙簧管現(xiàn)場音樂會DVD。

2010年11月，受邀參加“中央音樂學院建院70周年校慶——巴洛克音樂會專場”演出，與巴洛克樂隊合作表演巴赫的《F大調(diào)雙簧管協(xié)奏曲》；

2010年12月，應山西大學音樂學院之邀，在該院進行雙簧管專業(yè)講學，受到高度評價；

2011年5月，應英國皇家音樂學院聯(lián)合考級委員會邀請，作為特邀嘉賓演出；

2011年6月，應山西音樂家協(xié)會與山西大學音樂學院共同邀請，在山西大學蓓森朵夫音樂廳成功舉辦“管韻恒遠——方恒健雙簧管師生音樂會”，并舉辦大師課。

近期，方恒健的個人演奏CD專輯也即將由中國唱片總公司正式出版發(fā)行。

Fang Hengjian Young Oboist & Oboe Professor with Central Conservatory of Music

Studied oboe performance with Professor Mr. Wang Jingde at Sichuan Conservatory of Music; won the Excellent Performance Award in the teenagersu2019 category of National Wind Music Competition for Youth; admitted into the Attached School of Sichuan Conservatory of Music and won first place in wood wind music for 4 years in a row.

Admitted into Central Conservatory of Music in 1995; studied oboe performance with the prestigious oboe educator Professor Baiyu, and acted as the chief oboist for China Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Admitted into China Beijing Symphony Orchestra in 1999 and acted as chief oboist, becoming the youngest chief oboist ever since the symphony orchestra was established; collaborated with many prestigious western and Chinese conductors and performers, and successfully performed a variety of music pieces during this period of time.

Toured Europe as a group member in 2001 and achieved great success; got admitted into Royal Northern College of Music in the same year to study for masteru2019s degree in oboe with a full scholarship; studied with the prestigious British oboist and chief oboist of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra professor Jonathan Small and chief oboist & conductor of Chamber Orchestra of Europe and current conductor of Detroit Symphony Orchestra Professor Douglas Boyd; awarded with a full scholarship for the second year by the Collegeu2019s Board of Directors as an exceptional case after completing all his credits with flying colors thanks to his outstanding performance in his studies in oboe and positive contributions to the external exchange of the college; performed on the same stage with the prestigious oboist and former chief oboist of Berliner Phiharmoniker Mr. Hansjorg Schellenberger during his stay in the UK, and also went to study in the class of masters in Germany and Austria.

Received his masteru2019s degree granted by the Royal Northern College of Music in June 2003, and went back to China and proceeded to work in Beijing Symphony Orchestra; published My Life in the UK and other articles in the specialized periodical Wind Music during this period.

Started to work as oboe teacher in Central Conservatory of Music in 2005, and taught chamber music part-time; competent and dutiful on his position with a strong sense of responsibility and excellent professional capability as a young lecturer; coached students to win the excellent performance award in the oboe category in the first National Wood Wind Music Solo Performance in October 2008; the wood wind quintet under his coach won the Third Grade Award in the seventh Chamber Music Ensemble Competition for the Central Conservatory of Music in August 2009, and the Bronze Award in the (first) Wood Wind Quintet Competition of the seventh China Music Golden Bell Awards; responsible for receiving foreign experts for lectures, and acted as interpreter for their lectures while teaching in the conservatory.

Successfully held solo concerts in the Central University of Nationalities and the Attached Middle School of Central Conservatory of Music in December 2008; participated in the seventh music festival of Central Conservatory of Music “Flying Spirits u2013 Teachersu2019 Works Concert for the Composition Department” upon invitation, giving a solo performance Folk Song for the first time which is a modernist work written by composer Chen Gang; participated in the Large-scale Concert for the thirteenth anniversary of the Wind Music Committee under the Music Association of Sichuan Province in May 2009, performing as a guest performer; held a solo concert with students in the Concert Hall of Central Conservatory of Music in June 2010, receiving high praise far and wide.

Recorded a CD entitled Thoughts of Wood Wind u2013 a Collection of the Seven Greatest Wind Music Performers of Central Conservatory of Music upon invitation in 2007; will soon have a CD album of his performances published by China Record Corporation.