Safin Karim
Singer/Actor/Music Director
Safin on the stage
Safin Karim (he/him) hails from Orlando and currently resides in New York City. Safin has had the privilege of performing with Broadway music directors Ted Sperling and Joshua Rosenblum, Grammy-winning vocalists Janis Siegel and Lauren Kinhan, renowned composer Alan Menken, and world-traveled opera directors Sam Helfrich, Jonathan Eaton, and A. Scott Parry. Safin has most recently spent two seasons with the Ohio Light Opera as a Young Artist in residence, and serves as a tenor substitute at choirs around New York City, including St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Safin received piano and voice training in Florida from Victoria Schultz. He continues training in classical, musical theatre, and contemporary voice with tenor Dr. Scott Murphree at NYU, where he pursues his B.M. in Vocal Performance, with a concentration in Musical Theatre.
Dancing the night away in She Loves Me (NYU)
Singing 'Zueignung' (Op. 10 No. 2) at the New York Public Library
Selling hair in Sweeney Todd (NYU)
Singing 'If I Can't Love Her' (The Green Room 42)
Flying high in Carousel (Ohio Light Opera)
Singing ‘A Whole New World’ for Alan Menken (NYU)
Getting carried away at the Spelling Bee (NYU)
Mourning a great loss in Gianni Schicchi (NYU)
Caught in excitement at Bitter Sweet (Ohio Light Opera)
"I want to be a millionaire!" (Titanic, NYU)
Taking a solo with the Village Voices (NYU)
Safin on the keys
As a music director and pianist, Safin has played and coached masterclasses with individuals such as Kelli O’Hara, Broadway performer Paige Davis, and director Joseph Walsh. Most recently, he has served as the music assistant for Alan Menken with NYU and MD’d/bandled multiple cabarets at 54 Below.
As a music educator, Safin has been the Musical Theatre instructor and Music Director for educational theatre - teaching classes for ages six to seventeen in sizes of six to sixty. Safin will serve on the Joffrey Ballet Musical Theatre Faculty alongside Michele McConnell for their 2026 Winter Intensive this December.
As a vocal coach for schools in his hometown, Safin has helped young voices in transition develop confidence and choose and navigate appropriate, enjoyable repertoire. For this, he won Florida’s Singhaus Scholarship, speaking on the topic at their awards reception for members of Florida’s government.
“The vocals from the cast are a testament to Safin Karim’s music direction.”
“Safin Karim scores…gets great sound with rich choral harmonies [Spring Awakening]”
“The music played a big part in delivering the emotion in “Parade,” and Karim and team deliver…including beautifully ominous piano underscoring.”
“Safin, without hesitation, will explore every option to ensure I get what I need in a music rehearsal…his ability goes beyond the keys.”