Ziad El Ahmadieh is a Lebanese composer and oud player who, in addition to being a talented performer, also performs for film, television, and theater productions. He performs traditional Arabic music as well as original compositions, and has extensively toured both in Lebanon and internationally. He formed the band "Group Beirut" in 1992, and has given concerts and recitals at the American University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, Al-Madina Theatre, Beirut Theatre, Beirut Arab University, as well as in Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, and Jordan.