Haitham Haidar

Haitham Haidar is a Lebanese-Palestinian Canadian tenor, currently based in Montreal. He is a proud graduate of Yale's Institute of Sacred Music, McGill's Schulich School of Music, and the University of British Columbia. Praised for his 'ductile,' 'bright,' and 'robust' tenor, Haitham enjoys performing oratorio, opera, and chamber music across North America, Europe, and Asia. Most notably, Haitham was seen as the Evangelist in Bach's St. John Passion in Beirut, Lebanon. Haitham is also the co-founder of Voices of the Unheard, a collective that aims to uplift marginalized artists and explore a new template of ‘classical music’ performance that prioritizes inclusivity and representation. Haitham’s approach to performance has always been humanity first. Being an Arab immigrant in North America comes with its unique set of oppressive challenges and it is because of that and what he sees around him in the field, that he aims to touch people’s hearts with music and compassion and make change in the world the best way he knows how.