About
Tamer Khalil is a 2016 graduate of the American University of Sharjah. He is a multidisciplinary artist whose main fields of interests revolve around music, art & architecture.Tamer has made significant contributions to Saudi Arabia’s artistic landscape. As a member of the Saudi National Orchestra, he is both a pianist and an emerging composer. Working hand in hand with many directors and screenwriters, Tamer composed many works for motion picture such as feature film, short films, series, and theatrical plays, as well as an independent musical body of works.
Tamer is an internationally trained composer through the Red Sea Film Festival Labs in composing for film, motion picture and video game music taught by globally acclaimed composers such as Simon Franglen, composer of the movie Titanic and Avatar: way of the water.
His most recent works include; a film score for the Saudi film streaming on Netflix “90days”, and the Saudi series “Doon” streaming on Viu, and the theater score for the play “Dawwar Moghlaq” in Riyadh Theater Festival 2023. Tamer composed a number of independent instrumental works of music and collaborated/produced music for rising musicians and artists in the local scene and was commissioned to compose cultural musical work for authorities such as “Central Jeddah Development”.
Beyond composition, Tamer is an active educator, leading workshops in music theory, piano performance, and scoring for motion pictures. His most recent workshop was held in collaboration with local cultural centers like “Al Balad”.
Currently he is selected to participate at the 2025 Osaka Expo as a multidisciplinary Composer/Artist to represent the Saudi Pavilion, as well as continues his work with the Saudi National Orchestra. Tamer is working towards a master’s degree in composition at the Royal College of Music in London, with a focus on furthering his musical expertise and career.