Bekhzod Oblayorov

Bekhzod began his studies with Kamola Abdullaeva in Tashkent and later graduated with a BA in cello performance under Ng Pei Sian (Principal Cello of SSO) and Leslie Tan (former member of the Tang Quartet and Singapore Symphony Orchestra) from the National University of Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. He has attended masterclasses led by world-renowned musicians such as Suren Bagratuni, Alexey Seleznov, Daniel Veis, Shlomo Mintz, Qian Zhou, and the Curtis String Quartet, further honing his craft.

Bekhzod has performed at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Victoria Concert Hall, Cambodia Royal Palace, Saratov and Samara Philharmonic Society, and the National Conservatory of Uzbekistan, among others. In 2017, Bekhzod won the First Prize in the Ilyos Ibrogimov National Cello Competition in Uzbekistan. He also participated in the International Cello Competition I. Knushevitsky (Russia, 2018), secured 2nd prize in the Young Talent International Competition (Uzbekistan, 2018), and performed at the Yuriy Bashmet International Festival (Russia, 2018). Bekhzod also shares a passion for jazz, having participated in the International UNESCO Jazz Festival in Uzbekistan from 2015 to 2019

Bekhzod is currently appointed as a cellist at the Ding Yi Music Company, performing on an 1810 J. Hammig from Germany.

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