Founded by Michael Barenboim and a group of Palestinian students and alumni of the Barenboim-Said Akademie, the Nasmé Ensemble made its Pierre Boulez Saal debut in February 2026 and has since appeared internationally at several chamber music festivals. The young musicians now perform a new program of works by Schumann, Weber, Glinka, and Palestinian composers Salvador Arnita and Amin Nasser.
Salvador 'Arnita - Allegretto pastorale for Clarinet and StringsAntonín Dvořák - Terzetto for two Violins and Viola in C major Op. 74Carl Maria von Weber - Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major Op. 34 *** - ***Amin Nasser - Moment of Truth for PianoAmin Nasser - Dance of the Red Pussy Cat for PianoRobert Schumann - Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano Op. 132Mikhail Glinka - Gran sestetto originale for String Quintet and Piano in E-flat major
Artists/Collaborators: Nasmé Ensemble, Ibrahim Alshaikh, Michael Barenboim, Hisham Khoury, Katia Abdel Kader, Genwa Khazen, Fadwa Qamhia, Mohammed Alshaikh