Aladdin’s persistent quest for an expansive soundscape defines his musical direction. A true "crossover" artist, his broad spectrum draws influence from every genre. With this unique sound, he creates surreal moments on stage, taking the audience on an inner journey through the world of the guitar.
He began guitar lessons at the age of seven before enrolling in the Public Music School in Damascus. At twelve, he won the first national guitar prize in Syria. Between 2005 and 2010, he completed his Bachelor’s degree at the Damascus Higher Institute of Music with distinction. In 2011, he received a special prize at the International Guitar Competition “Biasini” in Italy.
Since then, he has attended numerous masterclasses with renowned artists, including José María Gallardo del Rey, Sergio Assad, David Tannenbaum, Aniello Desiderio, Judicaël Perroy, Thomas Offermann, Thomas Müller-Pering, Thomas Fellow, Pepe Romero, and Marcin Dylla. In 2014, he persued his Master’s degree in classical guitar under Pia Gazarek Offermann at the University of the Arts Bremen, which he completed with distinction in 2017.
His projects include collaborating with guitarist Álvaro Pierri in the Guitar Ensemble of the Berlin Guitar Academy and performing with the Delmenhorst Municipal Orchestra in the premiere of the operetta Clivia in 2016. alongside he is the co-founder of many ensembles like: Aura Duo, Chamber of Sound, Trivolution.
Since 2010, Aladdin has performed internationally in major concert halls in Syria, Lebanon, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, and the USA.
His debut album ROOTS (2018, Ears-Love-Music) combines crossover and flamenco music, exploring the boundaries of the guitar. It includes the premiere of Thomas Fellow’s composition Fancy Dances. In 2023, he released his second album Monologue, featuring mainly his own compositions.In 2019, he completed sound design courses with American Sounddesigner pioneer Stephen O’Reiley (aka SeamlessR) and has since produced electronic music under the alias Qvantize.
In pedagogy, Haddad has been teaching guitar since 2011 in many music schools including the Public Music School in Damascus, Strings Musikschule Bassum, and Music School Cuxhaven. Since 2025, he has been a permanent teacher at Yamaha Music School in Hamburg. In 2024, he published the first volume of his guitar method Step by Step Vol.1. since 2025 he isa teaching member of Bad-Oldesloe Music school.
Aladdin plays a cedar guitar and an acoustic guitar by luthier Adrian Heinzelmann.
