Sharon Farber

Sharon Farber is, hands down, a powerhouse in the film, TV, and concert music world. She’s racked up four Emmy noms, bagged the Society of Composers and Lyricists Award, and even snatched the Visionary Award In Music from the Women's International Film & Television Showcase—yeah, she’s got shelves full of trophies. She sits on the boards at ASCAP, helps run the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and just casually serves on the Executive Committees for both the Motion Picture and TV Academies. Basically, she’s everywhere. After graduating from Berklee with a double major (because why not overachieve?), Sharon dove headfirst into the industry—think NBC, CBS, Showtime, Lifetime, the works. Her music’s not just on screen, though; it’s out there in concert halls and released commercially too. Some recent highlights? She scored the Sundance/Berlin doc "Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power" and the Heather Locklear-led TV movie "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story.” She’s one of just nine female composers showcased at Lincoln Center's groundbreaking “Women Warriors” concert, and her work gets regular hype from critics. The International Film Music Critics Association straight up said she “wowed the crowd.” Oh, and she produced a massive United Nations Corona relief video with Diane Warren, wrangling 17 lead singers and 160 musicians from across the globe. No biggie. In the concert scene, she’s had her works performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Disney Hall, and her cello concerto "Bestemming"—based on Holocaust survivor Curt Lowens—has been called a “deep musical journey” and a real gem by top musicians.