Holly Haddad
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Dr. Holly Haddad Adjunct Clarinet Instructor Music Literature 605-677-3118 Holly.Haddad@usd.edu |
Holly Haddad is a native of Roanoke, Virginia. She received her high school diploma and Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, her Master of Music degree from Ohio University, and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The University of Arizona. Her major teachers include Robert Listokin, David Lewis, and Jerry Kirkbride.
Dr. Haddad has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Mexico as a recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and chamber musician. She has appeared in venues ranging from Lincoln Center in New York, to the historic Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany. Dr. Haddad is a co-founding member of the PRIZM Duo with percussionist Erick Saoud. Dedicated to the commissioning and performance of new works for clarinet and percussion, they have performed numerous concerts at colleges, universities, and conferences across the United States.
Before relocating to South Dakota in 2004, Dr. Haddad was Assistant Professor of Music at Southern Utah University as well as a performer with the Tony award winning Utah Shakespearean Festival. Currently, she teaches clarinet and music literature at The University of South Dakota and is the principal clarinetist of the Sioux City, IA Symphony Orchestra.