In the popular series of Academy Concerts, students of the Barenboim-Said Akademie introduce themselves to their audiences as part of their curriculum. These one-hour programs, announced at short notice, feature chamber music repertoire the young musicians have been working on during their studies in preparation for entering the international music scene.

The series also includes two performances by the Orchestra of the Barenboim-Said Akademie. Founded by Daniel Barenboim, the ensemble has been led by Nabil Shehata since 2024. The German-Egyptian double bassist and conductor, an early member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra former principal double bass of the Berliner Philharmoniker, is closely associated with the Barenboim-Said Akademie as professor of double bass.