Fares Habb is an award-winning pianist, film & tv composer, producer, and music educator based in New York City.

His works as a composer include the original score for To Brooklyn And Back, receiving over 15 million views worldwide and an official Kodak feature. Hora Azul (2024), winning the Grand Jury Award for Best Experimental Film at the NY International Film Awards, Best Experimental Film and Best Artist Film at Cine Paris Film Festival, and receivingselections from Berlin Indie Film Festival, Vienna International Film Awards, Girona Film Festival, Dumbo Film Festival, LA Lift-Off Global Network Film Festival, Student World Impact Film Festival, and Soho International Film Festival— which screened Hora Azul at its premiere at the Village East by Angelika in Manhattan. Ketchup & Watermelon (2025), earning selections from DisOrient Film Festival, AANM’s Arab Film Festival, Roxbury International Film Festival, HAAPIFest, and the Muslim Film Festival. Fares has also scored campaigns for Apple, Nike x Naomi Osaka, Beats by Dre, Zillow, Seniq and more.

Fares earned his Bachelor and Master in Piano Performance at NYU Steinhardt, minoring in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology. Throughout his graduate studies, he worked as an Adjunct Faculty in the Piano Studies department. Before graduating in 2024, he was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award in Piano Performance.

He has performed in the likes of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, winning first prize in the Forte International Competition, International Music and Arts Society Competition, and Concert Festival Piano Competition. Since 2010, his performance career has included appearances across Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Puerto Rico and the U.S.

In 2025, Fares joined Lounge Studios, where he worked alongside grammy-winning engineer Mikaelin Bluespruce. There, he set up sessions for Solange, Ron Carter, Kota the Friend, and more. His piano work has been featured at Flux Studios, Artist House, Douglass Recording Studio, Lounge Studios, The Music Building, NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, The Creamery, Indigo Soul NYC, and PowerStation BerkleeNYC — where he recently recorded piano for upcoming feature documentary Kono and short film Anandita.

Fares was hosted by Universal Music Group to perform a showcase at Republic Records alongside singer-songwriter Jamie Miller, leading up to Miller’s signing. His recent performance credits include sets at Austin City Limits, Times Square, iHeart Radio, and more… with regular collaborator Izzy Escobar, as well as landmark venue appearances such as The Belly Up in Solana Beach, The Mint LA, Mercury Lounge, etc. with Nick Aiello. Fares holds a residency at Marylou for Static Cat Comedy, where he accompanies comedians such as Andrew Schulz, Mark Normand, Kam Patterson, Joey Avery and many more.