Sim Kee

Guzheng

Sim Kee is a talented Guzheng and percussion player who graduated with honors from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2023. She studied under Xu Hui, the Guzheng associate principal of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO), and Shen Guoqin, a SCO percussionist. During her time at NAFA, she was the principal player for both Guzheng and Chinese percussion.

Sim Kee has a plethora of experiences in the competition scene. She has competed in every rendition of the Singapore Chinese Music Competition since 2018, winning second runner-up in the ensemble category in 2018, first runner-up in the Guzheng senior category in 2020, and first place in the ensemble category in 2022.

In 2023, Sim Kee joined the TENG Company as one of their new musicians. She has since actively performed with them locally and internationally. In the same year, she performed Guzheng concerto "As Thus" for the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra 20th Anniversary Legacy Concert with the SCO. The concerto was well received, earning a high-praised review from The Straits Times. During the same year, she was also awarded the Gold Award at the Nanyang International Music Competition - Chinese Division in the Senior Guzheng category.

Sim Kee has expanded her repertoire across musical genres from traditional Chinese music to pop and contemporary during her time at NAFA, TENG, and the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra.