Solo and chamber music
Looking for your next recital piece? The Tasalsul solos, sonatas and chamber works are all free to read.
“A remarkable fusion of idioms”
…using Western instruments to create a convincing equivalent of a Middle Eastern ensemble.
The New York Times
Now playing: A Sonata for When Time Stands StillVersion A with Steven Banks and Xak Bjerken
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Los Angeles Philharmonic · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra · Minnesota Orchestra
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Orchestra and wind ensemble
Planning a season? Openers to concertos, played by the LA Phil and the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France, with parts ready to rent.
Studying the scores
Curious how a piece comes together on the page? Every score is free to explore, and Saad loves working with fellow composers.
On stage
Programming a piece? Get in touch → Recent and upcoming
- Nov 42026Peter Koury, Richard Blumenthal · Murray State University Music Dept, Guest Artist RecitalPerforming Arts HallMurray
- Oct 92026Symphonieorchester des BR, Matthias Pintscher · BR musica viva, GenesisHerkulessaal, ResidenzMunich, Germany
- May 29–312026Kansas City
- May 282026Chicago
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Chamber New
Violin Sonata
A three-movement violin sonata written for William Shaub, the work explores shared Arab heritage through dialogue between maqam-inflected violin lines and Western-leaning piano harmonies, moving from tension and endurance to a final, joyful dance.
Orchestra New
Fantasia for Strings
A fantasia for strings inspired by the spirit of Ralph Vaughan Williams, the piece imagines his lyricism refracted through Arabic microtonality, weaving a dialogue between string quartet and string orchestra where familiar harmonies are subtly retuned into a sound world that feels both recognizable and newly transformed.
Orchestra New
Mishwar
A short, high-energy work inspired by childhood road trips to visit family, the piece centers on bold brass writing shaped by Middle Eastern maqam inflections, capturing a lively musical dialogue between my American upbringing and my Arab heritage.
Chamber
A Sonata for When Time Stands StillVersion A
A three-movement sonata blending Western form with gestures inspired by Arabic musical traditions, reimagined through the unexpected voice of the soprano saxophone.
Commissioned and performed by leading ensembles worldwide
About Saad Haddad
Between two musical worlds
Saad Haddad (b. 1992) is a composer whose music achieves a “remarkable fusion of idioms” (New York Times), exploring the space between Western art music and Middle Eastern traditions.
His work has been commissioned and performed internationally by ensembles such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France. He holds degrees from Columbia, Juilliard, and USC, and leads a private online studio for composers worldwide.
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