I am an award-winning composer and guitarist with a background spanning classical, jazz, rock, and contemporary genres. I work across multimedia, blending music with visual art, writing, film, and live performance to create immersive, cross-disciplinary experiences. My scores have been heard on HBO, MTV, NBC, PBS, and in film festivals worldwide. I teach guitar and composition, and I continue to create as a visual artist, filmmaker, writer, and performer, collaborating across theatre, dance, and multimedia projects.…

Rob Sbar

I am an award-winning composer and guitarist with a background spanning classical, jazz, rock, and contemporary genres. I work across multimedia, blending music with visual art, writing, film, and live performance to create immersive, cross-disciplinary experiences. My scores have been heard on HBO, MTV, NBC, PBS, and in film festivals worldwide. I teach guitar and composition, and I continue to create as a visual artist, filmmaker, writer, and performer, collaborating across theatre, dance, and multimedia projects.…

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I am an award-winning composer and guitarist with a background spanning classical, jazz, rock, and contemporary genres. I work across multimedia, blending music with visual art, writing, film, and live performance to create immersive, cross-disciplinary experiences.

My scores have been heard on HBO, MTV, NBC, PBS, and in film festivals worldwide. I teach guitar and composition, and I continue to create as a visual artist, filmmaker, writer, and performer, collaborating across theatre, dance, and multimedia projects.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Composer - Film and Television at Independent (Rob Sbar)
January 1, 2007 - Present
Composed, produced, and recorded film scores for more than 40 IMDb-credited, award-winning feature films, shorts, and television programs presented as theatrical releases, on television, and at film festivals worldwide. Music featured on HBO, MTV, VH1, NBC, CBS, Discovery, History Channel and PBS.
Composer at Film and Television
January 1, 2007 - Present
Composed, produced, and recorded film scores for 40+ IMDb credited award-winning feature films, short films, and television programs, presented as theatrical releases, on television, and film festivals worldwide.
Teaching Affiliate in Music Composition and Guitar Performance at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
January 1, 2005 - Present
Guitar Instructor at Take Lessons / Lesson Face / Wyzant
January 1, 2011 - Present
Teacher of guitar, music theory, music composition.
Private Instructor in Music Theory, Guitar, Composition/Arranging and Orchestration
January 1, 1990 - Present
Teaching Assistant/Instructor in Music Composition and Theory at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000
Taught undergraduate Music Theory I courses, covering harmony, ear training and counterpoint; designed course, evaluations, grading, syllabus, assignments, etc.
Guitar Instructor at Robert Zatzman Music School
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1999
Guitar in various styles: Jazz, Classical, Pop, Rock, Metal, Fusion, Country, Folk, Blues, others; Music Theory and Composition/Arranging.
Teacher at Take Lessons, Lesson Face, Wyzant (Online and in-person)
January 1, 2011 - Present
Teacher of guitar, music theory, and music composition.
Private Instructor at Self-employed
January 1, 1992 - Present
Private instruction in music theory, guitar, composition/arranging and orchestration.
Teaching Assistant / Instructor in Music Composition and Theory at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000
Taught undergraduate Music Theory I and Non-Music Majors courses; designed courses, evaluations, syllabi, assignments, etc.

Education

Master of Arts, Music Composition at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Music, Jazz Composition/Arranging and Jazz Guitar at Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1996
Undergraduate Honors Program at Temple University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992
National Guitar Summer Workshop at New Milford, Connecticut
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1990
Master of Arts, Music Composition (Summa Cum Laude) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Music, Jazz Composition/Arranging and Jazz Guitar (Summa Cum Laude) at Temple University, Esther Boyer College of Music
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1996
Guitar/Art-related studies at Temple University Tyler School of Art
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992
National Guitar Summer Workshop at New Milford
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1990
Master of Arts at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor of Music at Temple University, Esther Boyer College of Music
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1996

Qualifications

Endorsee: Seymour Duncan pickups
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026
Endorsee: Morley pedals
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026
Endorsee: Madison amps
January 11, 2030 - February 3, 2026
Top 5 Finalist in the 2006 North American Rock Guitar Competition
January 1, 2006 - February 4, 2026
Wagon Wheels and Atom Bombs selected by critic David Cisco for Top 10 CDs of 2002 list
January 1, 2002 - February 4, 2026
The Rob Sbar Noesis invited to Independent Artist Registry
January 1, 2007 - February 4, 2026
June in Buffalo Festival for Emerging Composers (Emerging Composer)
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Endorsee of Seymour Duncan pickups, Morley pedals, Madison amps
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services

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Experience Level