Sharon Farber

Sharon Farber, born in Bat-Yam, Israel, has received critical acclaim as a composer in the concert world as well as that of film and TV. She brings to her music influences from her Middle Eastern heritage as well as her extensive knowledge of classical and Western music.

Early career

Sharon began her musical career at the age of seven, as a classical pianist. After graduating from Thelma-Yelin High School for the Arts, she served in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and later worked as a theater composer and musical director in Israel. She won the first prize in Colors in Dance in 1992 for her music for choreography. In 1994, she moved to Boston upon receiving a scholarship from Berklee College Of Music. During her studies, she won the first prize in the yearly Professional Writing Division Concert with her first string quartet. After graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1997 (majoring in both Classical Composition and Film Scoring) she moved to Los Angeles to begin her professional career. Miss Farber was the recipient of the prestigious Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Internship in Film Scoring, as well as the Mentorship program of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, on which she currently serves as a board member. Her first professional work in Los Angeles was orchestrating and writing additional music for acclaimed composer Shirley Walker (1945–2006).

Film and Television Music

In the film and TV industry, Sharon has been working with such companies as NBC (EMMY Award Winning TV series "Starting Over" and "Passions"), Showtime ("In A Class Of His Own", "Call Me Sirr", and WB ("Superman & Batman"), as well as writing music for independent features and other projects. She won the Telly Award in 1998 for best score for the docu-drama series "California 2000" and her work can also be heard at the Museum of Sacramento, as part of the Museum's permanent exhibition. Her orchestral score for "When Nietzsche Wept", starring Armand Assante and Ben Cross (Millennium Films) was released October 2008, and she has recently completed the score for "Folie a Deux" for director Sean Martin (UK).

Concert Music

Ms. Farber has been writing concert and choir music in parallel to her film-scoring career, and has many international premieres and performances to her credit. To name a few: The Third Mother/Mothers’ Lament, in memory of slain reporter Daniel Pearl, which was world premiered by the distinguished Los Angeles Master Chorale, under the direction of Maestro Grant Gershon, and won her the First Prize in the Cincinnati Camerata Composition Competition, in 2007. ASHKINA, featuring Omar Faruk Tekbilek, premiered in New York, October 2004, and has had many performances since. Her recent commissioned piece, Translucent Rocks, was premiered by prestigious Israeli Chamber Orchestra in October 2007 to rave reviews. She has recently been announced Composer in Residence of the 2009 Beverly Hills International Music Festival, and her film music has been featured time and again on "From Stage To Cinema" concerts.

Full List

Israel Chamber Orchestra commission: "Translucent Rocks", which opened up the 2007-20088 Orchestra’s Season, October 2007

Filmography

Awards

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