Originally from Uzbekistan, Cello graduate Jamshid Saydikarimov will join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra alongside fellow Violin graduate Kong Xianlong – an exciting new step in his extensive musical journey from childhood.

Growing up in musical family with his father a singer and his mother a cellist, Jamshid began his musical involvement from a young age, playing in international competitions, festivals and performances in Austria, France, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Switzerland and Ukraine.

At YST, he continued this strong trajectory, working with artists such as Jan Vogler, Alexandr Buzlov, Ni Hai-Ye, Ong Teng Cheong Professors Gábor Takács-Nagy and Shlomo Mintz, as well as ensembles such as the Juilliard String Quartet, London Haydn Quartet, Endellion Quartet, and the New Zealand String Quartet. Deepening his involvement in Singapore and Southeast Asia, he also played in The Young Musicians’ Foundation Orchestra, the String Orchestra of Surabaya (Indonesia), the Sun Symphony Orchestra (Vietnam, as guest principal cellist), and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (on a freelance basis). He further received 2nd Prize in the 2018 YST Conservatory Concerto Competition, distinguishing himself among his peers.