Born in 1962 inPodgorica (Montenegro – ex Yugoslavia) Senad studied composition, alongside music theory and pedagogy, at the University of Montenegro – Music Academy with Prof. Željko Brkanović and at the Conservatory “Peter Iljich Tcaykovsky” with Prof. Nikolay Sideljnikov.
He is a Professor at University of Montenegro – Music Academy and is the composer of is solo, instrumental, chamber, symphony and vocal music, including music for theatre and film. His music has been performed throughout Europe including Italy, Spain, France, Russia, Ukraine, Austria, Turkey, Romania, Albania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosna i Hercegovina, North Macedonia and Kosovo.
Senad Gačević is active as an ethnomusicologist and has made many arrangements of folk music from Montenegro and the Balkan area for different ensembles. His music for double bass is dedicated to the Montenegrin ensemble “Bassonegro”.
He received state awards of Montenegro “Oktoih” (2018) for excellent work in pedagogy and “13. July” (2022) national award for national important work in art and science.