'A serious musician' - Sir Colin Davis 

An award-winning pianist, conductor, and composer, Karim is known for his deeply informed and creative programming. His passion for diverse programming is reflected in his critically acclaimed albums 'Echoes from an Empire’, ‘Legacy’ and his latest album on Rubicon Classics ‘Beethoven, Webern, Schoenberg, Mozart’ (2024)

Karim has performed on some of the world’s most renowned stages, captivating audiences both as a solo pianist and chamber musician. This was made possible largely through his association with Daniel Barenboim, who first heard Karim perform at the age of ten, saying: ‘what you cannot learn, he already knows.’

Most recently, he established the Amman Chamber Orchestra as its founding principal conductor and accepted the post of director of music at the new Amman Institute of Performing Arts in Jordan, both initiatives of the Bank al Etihad Foundation.

Karim Said is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London - UK.