

Rageed William
Musician, Composer, Arranger, and Audio Engineer, Born in Baghdad (1977) and Living in Germany. Studied Oriental Music at the Institute of Musical Studies in Baghdad (1993-1999) and taught by famous pioneer teachers in Iraq, he studied also Audio Engineering in Germany. He plays two of the oldest musical instruments which are the Nay (Oriental Flute) and the Duduk (Armenian Double reed woodwind instrument). He also plays the Keyboard and arranges Music, is a member of the Cairo Steps Band, and had performed with Philharmonic Orchestra in Germany as well as many other Operas around Germany and the Middle East e.g. (Philharmonie - Berlin, Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg, Opera - Frankfurt, Prinzregententheater - Munich, Bavarian Broadcasting - München, Stadttheater - Giessen, WDR - Cologne, Kurhaus - Wiesbaden ..etc.)and played alongside famous artists. He had performed in front of many ministers and VIPs and had also participated in the most important festivals around Europe, the Middle East, and the USA.

One of the most performances
Germany
- Philharmonie - Berlin
- Konzerthaus Berlin
- Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg
- Opera - Frankfurt
- Prinzregententheater - Munich
- Bavarian Broadcasting - Munich
- Stadttheater - Giessen
- WDR - Cologne
- Kurhaus - Wiesbaden
- University of the Arts - UDK Berlin
- Axica convention center - Berlin
- Beethoven Kammermusiksaal - Bonn
- Telekom Forum - Bonn
- Culture and Congress Centre Liederhalle - Stuttgart
- Arena - Nuremberg
- And various culture- and art houses as well as churches
Egypt
- Opera - Cairo
- Arabic Music Institute - Cairo
- German Embassy - Cairo
- Opera - Alexandria
- Bibliotheca - Alexandria
- Opera - Damanhour
- Abdeen Palace
Italy
- Egyptian Academy - Rome
- Catholic University - Milan
Others
- USA - Wheaton college in Chicago
- Taiwan - experimental Theatre Taipei
- Abu Dhabi - The Arts Center at New York University (NYU)
- Portugal - Museum of the Orient Lisboa
- Luxembourg - Philharmonie Luxembourg
- Poland - National Philharmonic Warszawa
- Kuwait - Al Shaheed Park

Festivals
- Al Burda Festival - Abu Dhabi
- The Peace Festival - Kuwait
- World sounded (Weltklang) - Germany
- Rheingau Musik Festival.
- Arab Music Festival - Silver Jubilee - Cairo
- The Eucharistic Congress
- Ex Oriente Vox (Voice of the Orient)
- The Maranatha Conference in Illinois & Michigan - USA
- 13th International festival silent film and live music - Heidelberg
- Opening citadel Festival for music and singing - Egypt
- Odyssee. 16 - musical theater project - Germany

Participated with:
- Sony - Warner Classic
- Cairo Steps
- Quadro nuevo
- Tübingen doctors orchestra
- The Philharmonia Choir Reutlingen
- Philharmonic orchestra Giessen - Germany
- David Orlowsky - trio
- WDR (West German broadcast) Choir
- Dr. Norbert Kirchmann
- Baghdadi Maqams
- Trimum
- Maestro Martin Künstner
- Ali Al-Hajar
- Mohamed Monir
- Rita William
- Fatma Said
- Matthias Frey
- Maestro Robert Huber
- Abd Allah Helmy
- Souad Massi
- Ghada Shbeir
- Dina El Wedidi