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A “fanciful and downright utopian artist and thinker” (LA Times), Fahad Siadat explores sound as spiritual practice, creating interdisciplinary pieces as a vehicle for unveiling the mystery of our interconnected world. His music is described as “evoking wonder, desire, and terror” (Off Broadway) with narratives that “border on being a spiritual journey” (LA Dance Chronicle). Fahad is the director of the Resonance Collective, a multifaceted organization which explores and expands our definition of sacred music through the creation of original works, the curation of the Golden Thread Concert Series, and empowering other creative artists to tell their own sacred stories through the N.E.O. Voice Festival, a week-long celebration of new music for the voice. He is also the director and singing member of LA’s premiere new music vocal ensemble HEX, an award-winning sextet described by the LA Times as “a luminous ensemble of singers”. HEX is ensemble-in-residence at the HEAR NOW Festival and regularly performs contemporary opera, oratorio, and chamber music at such events as Vision and Voices, Tuesdays@MonkSpace, and the Masters in the Chapel Concert Series. Fahad maintains a robust performing and recording schedule, and has performed as soloist with such groups as LA’s groundbreaking opera company The Industry, and the Grammy Award-Winning ensemble PARTCH, and on recordings for such artists as Daniel Lentz and WildUp, as well as on recordings for TV and Film. As a composer Fahad is regularly commissioned to compose for concert music, dance, and theater. Recent commissioners include: Third Angle New Music, Brightwork, Theater Dybbuk, Rosanna Gamson/World Wide, Monmouth University, and Cor Cantiamo. His music has been performed in Europe, China, and across the United States. He is an experienced conductor for both opera and chorus and has music directed works with Long Beach Opera, The Resonance Collective, Overtone Industries, and been assistant conductor of The Industry opera company. As a choral director, Fahad has conducted the Chaffey College Concert and Chamber Choirs, the CalArts Institute Choir and Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Columbia University Glee Club, C3LA, and C4: The Choral Composer/ Conductor Collective. Fahad is a sought after vocal clinician and has made workshop appearances with ensembles from coast to coast. In addition to his creative work, Fahad has a reputation as a dynamic speaker and has given keynote addresses, commencement speeches, and guest lectures at over a dozen institutions including The Philosophical Research Society, San Diego University, Northern Illinois University, Whittier College, Northeastern State University (Oklahoma), Jacksonville State University, Tufts University, CSU Long Beach, Institute of the Arts – Barcelona, CalArts, Concordia College, and the Kaufman Center in New York, among others. His essays and articles have been published across various blogs, as well as NewMusicBox and the Choral Journal, and he has presented on various topics at conferences for the American Choral Directors Association, Chorus America, the NY Choral Consortium, and Classical: NEXT. Fahad is an experienced arts entrepreneur and is the founder of The Resonance Collective, C3LA: The Contemporary Choral Collective of Los Angeles, the C4 Network, and of See-A-Dot Music Publishing, Inc., a company devoted to the advocacy of new choral works and emerging composers. Fahad holds degrees from Vanderbilt University and the California Institute of the Arts, from which he received the degree Doctor of Musical Arts. |