Karim Said

Acclaimed for his intellectual depth and expressive sensitivity, pianist and conductor Karim Said makes his long-awaited debut at St George’s. Programme Scarlatti Sonata in A minor K 175 Scarlatti Sonata in G K 134 Schubert Four Impromptus D 899 Op 90 Byrd Fantasia in A minor MB 277 Beethoven Sonata Op 78 Brahms Rhapsody No 1 in B minor Op 79 No 1 Liszt Après une lecture du Dante, Fantasia quasi Sonata Born in Amman, Jordan, he gained early international attention in 2009 at London’s Barbican under Sir Colin Davis, and at the BBC Proms with Daniel Barenboim, who first heard him perform at the age of ten, saying, ‘What you cannot learn, he already knows.’ Said, based in Lebanon, plays regularly on the worlds’ most renowned stages. His passion for diverse programming is reflected in his award-winning albums Echoes from an Empire, Legacy, and his latest album (2024), Beethoven, Webern, Schoenberg, Mozart. “His is a pure and sincere talent that comes with no ego attached. A breath of fresh air.” Gramophone Magazine