Kyrre Sassebo Haaland (b. 1976) is a Norwegian composer (and arranger) of classical music. His studies include piano at Stavanger College and composition at the Royal College of Music in London, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.
 
Haaland as written for a variety of ensembles, but has a particular affinity for the orchestra. His music is characterized by an economical use of musical material, structural coherence and colourful instrumentation. He values clarity of expression and pays close attention to form and dramaturgy. He approaches each project with openness and attentiveness to its particular character.
 
Haaland has immersed himself in the traditions of Norwegian folk music and has collaborated with prominent Norwegian folk musicians. He is also interested in traditional music from other parts of the world. His engagement with music history extends to a wide range of orchestration and arrangement projects.
 
Haaland’s list of works consists of both chamber music and orchestral pieces, amongst which one finds a standalone opera scene based on the Ibsen play Hedda Gabler (2006), orchestral re-workings of Norwegian Peasant Dances by Edvard Grieg (2007), the fanfare and opening piece for the official opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture in Stavanger (2008) and the opening piece for the new Stavanger Concert Hall (2012). More recent works include the string quintet Rothko Room (2017) and the orchestral pieces Cantus planus (2017), Three Futurist Pieces from Casella (2018), Sliding Doors (2020), Red on Maroon (2020), Tempo giubilante (2021), Caravan (2022) and Shepherds in the Fields (2023). Haaland was awarded the Shell Prize in 2005 and was named Stavanger Artist of the Year in 2013. His music has been performed at numerous venues in Norway and abroad.
 
Haaland is currently undertaking a PhD in Artistic Research at the University of Stavanger, exploring the orchestration of Claude Debussy’s piano music.
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Kyrre Sassebo Haaland is a member of the Norwegian Society of Composers.