News from ESNCM We are deeply saddened to report that the ESNCM is Gaza has been severely damaged. The branch’s door has been bombed open and a large proportion of the building has been burned and heavily damaged, and instruments and equipment destroyed. The Yamaha...
We warmly invite applications for the role of Treasurer on the Board of PalMusic UK. ABOUTPalMusic is a registered UK charity (Friends of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music: 1152645). The charity has been supporting Palestinian children and young people...
If you missed our Christmas concert on 10 December, ‘A Flame for Palestine’, you can watch here now.Our fundraising Christmas concert was a moment to come together in peace and hope. We ask everyone to consider making a gift to support the tuition of a child who is...
We invite you to book your tickets and to join us for our ‘A Flame for Palestine’ Christmas concert, online on Sunday 10 December 2023 at 5pm GMT. Our fundraising Christmas concert will be a moment to come together in peace and hope. PROGRAMME Headline artist, Faris...
We invite you to save the date for our ‘Made in Bethlehem’ Christmas concert, online on Sunday 10 December 2023 at 5pm GMT.Our Christmas concert will be a moment to come together in peace and hope. The programme will include performances from a breadth of performers...
We’re delighted to share that Sal Sherratt became the new Director of PalMusic UK on the 2October 2023. Sal is a passionate musician and has a long career history as a senior leader in arts andculture, including more than 6 years working in music education in the UK....
Music enriches the lives of those who make it and those who hear it. Music builds bridges between people. Music makes friends.
We link British and Palestinian musicians, particularly young people. With your support, we can bring Palestinian musicians to study and perform in Britain and send British musicians and teachers to Palestine to enrich the cultural life of both nations.
We have close ties with the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, the vibrant institution which teaches Classical and Arab Music in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Nablus, Gaza and throughout Palestine.
We helped fund the Palestine Strings to play with Nigel Kennedy at the BBC Proms 2013 and Mostafa Saad, a young violinist, to play in Hyde Park on the Last Night of the Proms. We sent musicians from Britain as judges for the Palestine National Music Competition 2014. We brought young Palestinian musicians to a summer music camp here and are sending British musicians to Palestine to give master classes. We award scholarships to young musicians in Palestine and we provide instruments. Our latest scholar, Marc Kawwas, is currently studying at Chetham’s.
We help Palestinians to make music; to build bridges; to enrich their lives and the lives of others. We create opportunities for talent to grow and creativity to flourish.
Countess of Sandwich
Chair of PalMusic UK (the Friends of the Edward Said National
Conservatory of Music UK)