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Karim Said became well-known after Christopher Nupen's film, Karim's Journey, documented his journey at age 14 from Jordan to the Purcell School in London. Daniel Barenboim had arranged for Karim to study at the school and has been a mentor. Karim was a member of the East West Divan Orchestra, created by Barenboim and Karim's uncle, the late Edward Said. Karim has established an orchestra in Amman and conducts and plays throughout the Middle East and Europe. For Karim's debut concerto recording, he is joined by his friend and fellow East West Divan alumni, conductor Domingo Hindoyan, and the chemistry between them is palpable. As Barenboim said of the young Karim, "What he already knows you cannot learn."