Karim's Journey
A film which traces the development of an exceptional musical gift from childhood to the beginnings of maturity. It is a genre which has proved to be one of the most successful in attracting public interest to music through the appeal of exuberant, youthful talent.
Karim Said was born in Amman where he studied percussion with his father and the piano with Agnes Victorovna Bashir (alumna of the Gnessin School, Moscow). He has been applauded by established musicians and juries in several countries and already won nine international prizes. Above and beyond the accolades, it is the way in which his music gets through to his audiences and touches people, that sets him apart.
Our film seeks to capture all of these qualities and to watch his youthful progress. Among Karim's many achievements the film tells the story of the formation of his own volunteer orchestra, within the Purcell School, with which he gave a public concert in May 2003, to raise money for the school library. He conducted Beethoven's seventh Symphony, entirely from memory. At 14 he was younger than all of his orchestral players.
A film which traces the development of an exceptional musical gift from childhood to the beginnings of maturity. It is a genre which has proved to be one of the most successful in attracting public interest to music through the appeal of exuberant, youthful talent.
Karim Said was born in Amman where he studied percussion with his father and the piano with Agnes Victorovna Bashir (alumna of the Gnessin School, Moscow). He has been applauded by established musicians and juries in several countries and already won nine international prizes. Above and beyond the accolades, it is the way in which his music gets through to his audiences and touches people, that sets him apart.
Our film seeks to capture all of these qualities and to watch his youthful progress. Among Karim's many achievements the film tells the story of the formation of his own volunteer orchestra, within the Purcell School, with which he gave a public concert in May 2003, to raise money for the school library. He conducted Beethoven's seventh Symphony, entirely from memory. At 14 he was younger than all of his orchestral players.
A film which traces the development of an exceptional musical gift from childhood to the beginnings of maturity. It is a genre which has proved to be one of the most successful in attracting public interest to music through the appeal of exuberant, youthful talent.
Karim Said was born in Amman where he studied percussion with his father and the piano with Agnes Victorovna Bashir (alumna of the Gnessin School, Moscow). He has been applauded by established musicians and juries in several countries and already won nine international prizes. Above and beyond the accolades, it is the way in which his music gets through to his audiences and touches people, that sets him apart.
Our film seeks to capture all of these qualities and to watch his youthful progress. Among Karim's many achievements the film tells the story of the formation of his own volunteer orchestra, within the Purcell School, with which he gave a public concert in May 2003, to raise money for the school library. He conducted Beethoven's seventh Symphony, entirely from memory. At 14 he was younger than all of his orchestral players.
