Saed Haddad

Dr. Saed Haddad is a Jordanian-born German composer (b. 1972). Haddad studied philosophy in Belgium, after which music composition in Jordan, Israel & UK.

After having had explored in his works from 2004-2006 his identity as a simultaneous resident-outsider to Western and Arabic traditions, Haddad has been questioning the idea of forgetfulness and distance of one's own tradition.

Haddad's music has been commissioned and performed by most prestigious international ensembles and orchestras. He served as ‘composer-in-residence’ with numerous ensembles, orchestras and festivals. He was guest lecturer at many universities.

Many honors rewarded Haddad's work. His music can be heard on labels such as WERGO, NEOS and Ensemble Modern.