The Barenboim-Said Center for Music offers high-level classical music training in Ramallah, affirming music as a space for expression and participation in a shared cultural life.
An Artistic Framework
The Center brings together teaching, artistic practice, and international connections that shape the development of its students
Professional Education
A faculty of dedicated teachers, enriched by regular collaborations with international artists
Global Music Environment
Ongoing connections with musicians and institutions beyond Palestine
Pathways to Advancement
Preparation for higher musical education, including progression to higher music institutions worldwide
Artistic Activity
Concerts, workshops, masterclasses and projects in Ramallah and beyond
Daniel Barenboim — Founder, BSCFM
Edward Said — Founder, BSCFM
Simón Ibáñez — Executive Artistic Director, BSFCM
Our Programs
The Barenboim-Said Center for Music develops a set of programs articulated around its conservatory training and its outreach activities, creating both a space for advanced musical education and broader access to music.
Conservatory Program
The conservatory program forms the core of the Center’s educational activity.
Through a structured and integrated curriculum, students receive rigorous musical training that combines individual instrumental instruction with collective musical practice.
Collective Practice
Collective practice lies at the core of the Center’s approach to music.
Ensemble work, orchestra, and choir are spaces in which each musician learns to develop and sustain their own voice, while engaging attentively with others.
Early Education
Alongside its conservatory program, the Barenboim-Said Center for Music develops early music education initiatives for younger children.
These programs are implemented in kindergarten settings, allowing music education to reach children across different communities.
Music Appreciation
The Barenboim-Said Center for Music develops Music Appreciation programs both at the Center and in schools, creating points of entry into music education for children beyond the Center and reaching a broader range of communities.
Through listening, rhythm, singing, the discovery of musical instruments, and the viewing of orchestral and instrumental performances, students develop their musical hearing and their relationship to music.