YÜCEL YALÇIN
Gani Sharipov was born on December 19, 1965, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. He completed his primary education at Tashkent Primary School. He then attended Uspensky Music School, specializing in the Cello Department, and graduated in 1984. In the same year, he was admitted to the Tashkent State Conservatory. In 1991, he won the second prize in a string instrument competition held across Central Asia. He completed his master's degree in the same year. Immediately after graduation, he joined the Uzbek State Chamber Orchestra. Between 1991 and 1999, he participated in numerous international tours with the Tashkent State Opera and Ballet and the State Chamber Orchestra. Since 2000, he has been working as a cellist at the Antalya State Opera and Ballet.