HADA BENEDITO MATEO
PIANIST | LIVE COMPOSER | IMPROVISER
Hada Benedito Mateo is a trained pianist and versatile artist from Valencia. Based in Berlin since 2009, she led the Berlin Soundpainting Orchestra for a decade, becoming a familiar figure in the free music scene while performing worldwide. Her work focuses on free improvised music, live silent film soundtracks, and sound trips for people of all ages. With a particular emphasis on the prepared piano, she creates innovative soundscapes by incorporating objects, electronics, and a variety of unconventional instruments.
A recipient of grants from Akademie der Künste (2022) and Musikfonds e.V. (2023), Hada developed experimental children’s concert formats through her project “Klangplatz” and expanded her solo endeavors. Her long-term collaboration with artist Seljuk Rustum led to site-specific underwater performances during the 2024 Liquid Sound Residency.
In 2025, she received a work scholarship with the Red Color Trio.