Layth Sidiq is a Grammy-nominated violinist, composer, and educator, as well as the artistic director of the New York Arabic Orchestra and the director of the Center for Arabic Culture's Youth Orchestra Program. He has toured the world and performed with major artists such as Simon Shaheen, Danilo Perez, Jack Dejohnette, Tigran Hamasyan, and others and performed in venues like the London Jazz Festival, Boston Symphony Hall,  WOMEX Expo, Montreal Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, and more. Layth is featured on multiple award-winning albums, and his first record, Son of Tigris, premiered at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2016. He was also the lead vocalist and violinist for the Assassin’s Creed game ‘Mirage’ released in 2023.

A Jordanian with Iraqi roots and a son of musical parents, Layth started his musical training at the National Music Conservatory in Amman with Timur Ibrahimov, and at only eleven years old, he had his first major solo performance with the European Chamber String Orchestra in front of Jordanian royalty. Layth finished his high school degree at the prestigious Chethams School of Music in Manchester, UK. After getting accepted at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston with a full scholarship, he travelled to the United States to finish his bachelor's degree in performance in 2014 and his master’s degree from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute in 2016. 

In 2018, Layth was one of the prize winners at the Zbigniew Seifert International Jazz Violin Competition as the first and only Arab ever to participate. He presented his compositions, an amalgam of Eastern and Western styles, in a way that perfectly describes his diverse upbringing and musical taste.

In 2019, Layth, in collaboration with Carnatic vocalist Rohith Jayaraman, released a new EP titled ‘Hamsa’, which brought together the gigantic worlds of Arabic and Carnatic music. Combined with years of friendships and grounded roots, this EP showcases a new sound for both genres, with one hand in the past and the other in the future. 

In 2020, Layth won the Boston Music Award for 'Best International Artist' of the Year and was nominated for the 2021 New England Music Awards for 'Best World Act of the Year'.

In 2022, Layth released his third album, ‘Steps,’ a collaboration with Greek Laoutist Vasilis Kostas. The album features their original compositions and a unique sound colour that gels Jazz, Traditional, and Contemporary music.

Layth was a member of Danilo Perez’s Global Messengers, an eclectic ensemble that truly represents today’s musical landscape. The ensemble released its first album, Crisalida, which was nominated for two Grammy awards in the ‘Best Instrumental Composition’ and ‘Best Latin Jazz Album categories.

Driven by his belief that music education is one of the most powerful tools for creating positive change in communities, Layth has collaborated with several NGOs and foundations globally, including Carnegie Hall, Kayany Foundation and Action for Hope, providing workshops for aspiring young musicians in Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon. His work also extends to working with international orchestras and institutions worldwide, where he continues to represent Arabic music education and performance on a global scale.