Amirhossein
Sadeghzadeh
aka Sonic Nomad

Amirhossein Sadeghzadeh (Tehran, 2000) is a composer, sound artist and instrument maker based in Amsterdam. He studied classical clarinet at Tehran University of Art, performing as bass clarinettist with the Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Iran.

After moving to the Netherlands, he focused on electronic music, completing an associate degree at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He graduated with a live performance at Melkweg together with Yobi Tsugi, and released his debut EP in 2024.

He then began a bachelor's in Composition at CvA, where his interest shifted toward self-built instruments and DIY electronics. He built open-source instruments from Monome and constructed his own electromagnetic microphone. Through his composition studies he received two external commissions — from Holland Festival for the Sound Diaries project, and from Fokko Oldenhuis for Neon Choir's organ project, resulting in Cycles, performed at Orgel Park.

Alongside this he began developing his own multidisciplinary work, starting with Birds — an audiovisual performance with Sepehr Faraji, percussion player. His work extends into cross-disciplinary collaborations including Fariborz Karimi's Whispered Dreams (on tour), NewAnimals 2025 with Choupan Atashi, a sold-out double bill at Plein Theater, and a score for a short film nominated at the Locarno Film Festival. He organises events in Amsterdam's underground scene including Quantum at OT301.

He is currently developing a body of work around sound sculpture — pursuing the idea that composition begins with the making of the object itself. This research forms the basis of his graduation project at CvA.