Hello, I’m Michael Tadross, a Syrian opera singer and music composer for songs and soundtracks. With over 15 years of experience, I have performed in classical and contemporary opera productions, composed music for films and media, and led choirs and diverse artistic projects. My work bridges Arabic classical and contemporary music with Western traditions, blending orchestral, choral, and electronic elements to create immersive and innovative compositions. This cross-cultural approach reflects both artistic diversity and creative openness, enabling me to collaborate across opera, theater, film, and international artistic projects.

Michael Tadross

Hello, I’m Michael Tadross, a Syrian opera singer and music composer for songs and soundtracks. With over 15 years of experience, I have performed in classical and contemporary opera productions, composed music for films and media, and led choirs and diverse artistic projects. My work bridges Arabic classical and contemporary music with Western traditions, blending orchestral, choral, and electronic elements to create immersive and innovative compositions. This cross-cultural approach reflects both artistic diversity and creative openness, enabling me to collaborate across opera, theater, film, and international artistic projects.

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Hello, I’m Michael Tadross, a Syrian opera singer and music composer for songs and soundtracks. With over 15 years of experience, I have performed in classical and contemporary opera productions, composed music for films and media, and led choirs and diverse artistic projects.

My work bridges Arabic classical and contemporary music with Western traditions, blending orchestral, choral, and electronic elements to create immersive and innovative compositions. This cross-cultural approach reflects both artistic diversity and creative openness, enabling me to collaborate across opera, theater, film, and international artistic projects.

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Experience Level

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Advanced
Italian
Beginner
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Music Activities Trainer at St. Ephrem Patriarchal Development Committee
January 1, 2023 - September 6, 2025
Music activities trainer supporting musical education and heritage projects
Choir Coach at Bukra Ilna Project, Damascus Governorate
January 1, 2022 - September 6, 2025
Choir coach for community project
Instructor of Ensemble Performance and Chamber Music at Higher Institute of Music, Damascus
January 1, 2022 - September 6, 2025
Instructor of Ensemble Performance and Chamber Music; Assistant Head of Chamber Music Department.
Founder and Conductor at Nassma Choir, St. Elias Church
January 1, 2019 - September 6, 2025
Founder and conductor of Nassma Choir; led community choir projects
Opera Singing Instructor at Al-Baath University, Homs
January 1, 2012 - September 6, 2025
Opera Singing Instructor for undergraduate students.
Conductor at Syrian Ministry of Education – Directorate of Theaters and Music
January 1, 2012 - Present
Conductor of the Central School Theater Choir; developer of music curricula integrating local heritage; organizer of educational artistic activities to raise heritage awareness among students.
Beginner Piano Teacher at Fareed Al-Atrash Institute
January 1, 2011 - September 6, 2014
Piano teacher

Education

Master’s in Heritage / Folklore Studies at Damascus University, Syria
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor of Music (Classical Singing) at Higher Institute of Music, Damascus
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Music Education at Al-Baath University, Homs
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

Certified in Vocal Performance – YES Academy (American Voices)
January 11, 2030 - September 6, 2025
Certified in Life Skills Education – Première Urgence Internationale & Syrian Ministry of Education
January 11, 2030 - September 6, 2025
Child Protection Minimum Standards Training – Save the Children (Beirut)
January 11, 2030 - September 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services, Other
    "Bila Amali" (Ahwak) - Zaki Nassif | Remix by Michael Tadross

    My new remix, “Bila Amali”, is based on the original song “Ahwak” by the legend Zaki Nassif.
    I took his vocal recording from an old interview, carefully refined it, and reimagined the track in my own way. Hope you enjoy it

    HADEED Metal Manufacturing | Film - Complete OST

    The complete soundtrack of the Short film “Dream in a crucible” By HADEED Metal Manufacturing Company, On the 10th anniversary.

    Soundtrack composing | Michael Tadross
    Film Director | Majd Shiban

    HADEED Metal Manufacturing | Film - Genric OST only:

    Westworld Scoring Competition 2020 | Michael Tadross

    My participation in the global competition created by Spitfire, a company famous for its audio libraries, to compose the original soundtrack for a scene taken from an episode of the third season of the HBO series “Westward”, produced by the international company, 2020.

    "An Insufficient message" short film - (the last scene)

    This is the last scene portion of the short film " An Insufficient Message" produced by the General Cinema Corporation in Syria, which has been awarded the silver prize at the “Youth Cinema Festival for Short Films, the 5th Edition”.

    Directed by: Majd Shiban & Zaki Alshibani
    Starring By #Bedro_Barsoumian
    Soundtrack composed by #MichaelTadross