Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Languages
Language Certificates
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Shady Ahmed Youssef

Shady Ahmed Youssef

Jeddah

Summary

Cello player with extensive experience of 15 years in playing the cello and holds academic certificates in playing and teaching cello for different levels - teacher of Western and Arabic music appreciation for different ages.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Cello Professor

Saudi National Orchestra
01.2023 - Current
  • Developing and teaching advanced Arabic and classical cello curricula to enhance performance among trainees by training stringed instrument groups individually and collectively
  • Developing and teaching Western and Arabic music appreciation curricula in the form of weekly group lectures

Cello Player

Cairo Opera Orchestra - Egyptian Opera House
01.2021 - 01.2022

Participation in Arab music festivals and concerts.

Cello teacher in the Department of Music Education

Menoufia University
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Teaching students to play the cello through weekly group lectures

Cello teacher in the Department of Music Education

Kuwait University
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Teaching students to play the cello through weekly individual lessons
  • Teaching students to perform Kuwaiti Western and Gulf musical pieces on the cello
  • Coordinating concerts, events and music tests for students

Cello Player

Higher Institute of Music
01.2015 - 01.2019

Participation in Arab music festivals and concerts.

Cello player

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Cello player in the orchestra and representing Kuwait in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar

Cello teacher

Kuwait English School
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Teaching students to play the cello on a weekly basis (all age groups)

Professional cellist

Conservatory Institute
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Company Overview: Munich, Germany
  • Participation in several concerts
  • Munich, Germany

Cello player

Cairo Symphony Orchestra - Egyptian Opera House
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Performing weekly concerts with the orchestra

Cello player

Cairo Opera Orchestra - Egyptian Opera House
01.2005 - 01.2011
  • Performing weekly concerts with the orchestra and performing the most famous opera and ballet shows

Participant

Conservatory Orchestra - Cairo
01.2004 - 12.2004
  • Participation in an international tour in European countries representing Egypt (the 20th Beethoven Music Festival in Bonn, Germany)

Education

PhD - Music Education in Methods of Teaching Cello for Beginners

Helwan University
01.2023

Master's degree - Music Education in Methods of Teaching Cello for Professional Players

Helwan University
01.2018

Postgraduate Diploma - Music Education

Helwan University
01.2016

Bachelor of Performance - Stringed Instruments Department (Cello)

Higher Institute of Music Conservatory
01.2009

High School Music Diploma -

Higher Institute of Music Conservatory
01.2005

Skills

  • Active member of Western and Arab orchestras
  • Experience in performing Western - Arab - Gulf concerts
  • Recording Arabic and Gulf tunes
  • Piano: Intermediate
  • Computer skills: High

Languages

Arabic
English
German

Language Certificates

  • TOEFL, 2018
  • IELTS, 2023

Timeline

Cello Professor

Saudi National Orchestra
01.2023 - Current

Cello Player

Cairo Opera Orchestra - Egyptian Opera House
01.2021 - 01.2022

Cello teacher in the Department of Music Education

Menoufia University
01.2021 - 01.2022

Cello teacher in the Department of Music Education

Kuwait University
01.2015 - 01.2019

Cello Player

Higher Institute of Music
01.2015 - 01.2019

Cello player

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center
01.2015 - 01.2019

Cello teacher

Kuwait English School
01.2015 - 01.2019

Professional cellist

Conservatory Institute
01.2014 - 12.2014

Cello player

Cairo Symphony Orchestra - Egyptian Opera House
01.2011 - 01.2013

Cello player

Cairo Opera Orchestra - Egyptian Opera House
01.2005 - 01.2011

Participant

Conservatory Orchestra - Cairo
01.2004 - 12.2004

PhD - Music Education in Methods of Teaching Cello for Beginners

Helwan University

Postgraduate Diploma - Music Education

Helwan University

Bachelor of Performance - Stringed Instruments Department (Cello)

Higher Institute of Music Conservatory

High School Music Diploma -

Higher Institute of Music Conservatory

Master's degree - Music Education in Methods of Teaching Cello for Professional Players

Helwan University
Shady Ahmed Youssef