Sharon Farber, originally from 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.
Sharon begun 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 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 upon winning 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. In addition, she completed the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop in 1997.
In the Film and TV industry, Sharon has worked with such prestigious companies as Showtime and WB, 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. She has recently completed the score to When Nietzsche Wept? which was recorded with the Bulgarian Symphony orchestra and she is starting on 2 new projects.
Miss Farber has continued writing concert and choir music in parallel to her film scoring career. Her chorale composition, "The Third Mother/Mothers' Lament", was world premiered on September 29th 2002, in the opening season concert of the distinguished Los Angeles Master Chorale, at the Dorothy Chandler pavilion in Los Angeles and has been published by ARTEMIS MUSIC in London, UK. This A Capella work was written in dedication to Professor Judea and Ruth Pearl, in honor and memory of their son, slain reporter Daniel Pearl.
Additionally, Miss Farber has been commissioned by the Foundation For Universal Sacred Music to compose a new work for mixed choir and chamber ensemble, which was premiered with great success at the Merkin Hall, New York, October 9th 2004 and again in 2005. Her work for women?s choir, and chamber ensemble was premiered in Israel in 2004 and and her song cycle, "To Always Remember", was premiered in Berlin in 2005. She has also been commissioned by the "Rainbow of Life" dance ensemble to compose original work, which was premiered in 2004, and "The Jewish Symphony Orchestra? premiered two of her works for Soprano, choir and orchestra in 2004. "Time"- a song cycle for soprano voice and piano was commissioned by Soprano Ayana Haviv, and has recently completed composing a Piano Ballade, to be world premiered in Israel in 2007.
In addition, Sharon has recently been commissioned by The "Israeli Chamber Orchestra" to compose a new work to open up the 2007-8 Season. She is an affiliated artist with "The Center of Jewish Culture and Creativity" and the music director of "Temple Of The Arts" in Beverly Hills, CA.
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