Saed Haddad
Saed Haddad (born December 14, 1972 in Zarka) is a German composer born in Jordan.
He studied philosophy in Beit-Jala (1989-1992) and Leuven (1992-1993), and later composition in Amman (1993-1996), Jerusalem (1998-2001) and did his doctorate in London (2002-2005).
In the years 2004 to 2006, Haddad explored his identity as a foreigner on both sides, the Western and the Arab tradition, which stimulated him to think about oblivion and distance from his own tradition.
Haddad has received commissions and has been performed by the most famous international ensembles, orchestras and festivals in Europe, North America, Australia, Africa and Asia such as Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien, London Sinfonietta, Ensemble Intercontemporain, SWR Orchestra Baden-Baden and others. Freiburg, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Deutsches Symphonie Orchestra Berlin, West Eastern Divan Orchestra, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Lucerne Festival, Wienerkonzerthaus, Salzburg Festival, Festival d'Automne, Festival Présences, Aldeburgh Festival and others were among the conductors who premiered his works Daniel Barenboim, Heinz Holliger and George Benjamin.
He has been invited as composer-in-residence several times and has lectured at many universities and festivals. Haddad was a guest on various radio and television stations, e.g. SWR, BR, Radio France, France 2, RFI.
Haddad's many prizes include the "Prix de Rome" (Villa Medici and Villa Massimo 2008-2010), the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik" (2010), the award contract from the "Koussevitzky Foundation-Library of Congress" (2014) and the Coupleux-Lassalle Prize (shared with the Ensemble Musica Nova- Lyon) 2015.
His music appears on WERGO, NEOS and Ensemble Modern.
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| SURNAME | Haddad, Saed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zarka |