Daniel Freitag

Born 1986 in Germany, Daniel Freitag studied musicology Marburg and Berlin. He fronted several bands, playing many gigs and producing their records since his early teens.

During his studies he discovered theatre as a place to experiment as a composer, musical director and sound designer. After moving to Berlin in 2009, he soon started working with internationally acclaimed directors at the legendary Schaubühne theatre. He was responsible for the music of multiple productions directed by Thomas Ostermeier that have been shown all over the world. Another director he frequently works with is the Tony- and Olivier-Award-winning Ivo van Hove. Their staging of Antigone starring Juliette Binoche went on a world tour in 2015.
His work has been heard at all major festivals and many international theatres (Avignon, Edinburgh, Seoul, BAM, Barbican etc.).
Playing multiple instruments, he composes and produces in diverse genres, ranging from pop, indie, electronica to jazz and classical. The berlin based musician also acts as a writer, producer for other artists. His collaboration with french experimental filmmaker Vincent Dieutre was premiered this year at Cinema du Reel at Centre Pompidou Paris.
He released his first album as a solo artist in 2017 to critical acclaim.