Mark Gasbarro

Instructor, Department of Music; Conductor, Studio Orchestra

Originally from Pittsburgh, Mark Gasbarro now lives and works in Los Angeles. Mark’s work as pianist, composer/arranger/orchestrator, and producer has taken him around the world, though his home base has been Hollywood. His work can be heard on hundreds of productions, from blockbuster feature films and television series to album projects, awards shows, and more. Among the many are: Star Trek Beyond, Jurassic World, Disney/Pixar’s Zootopia, Tomorrowland, Pixar’s Inside Out, Up, Ratatouille, Cars 2, The Incredibles, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Mission Impossible III, the Academy Awards, Star Trek Into Darkness, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Lost, Revenge, Big Love, What About Brian, Ghost Whisperer, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Castle, and many others. His live concert work ranges from opera to musical theater to jazz and pop. Equally comfortable among varying styles of music, Mark moves smoothly through jazz, pop, film, classical, and world music. As a composer, his work has supported dozens of shows seen on the Fox Network, ABC, PBS, A&E, HBO, the History Channel, and the Discovery Channel. He has also served as arranger/producer/pianist and conductor on more than 70 CD and video productions for Integrity Media, Inc., Brentwood Records, Columbia Records Japan, Monarch Records, Tidal Wave, and his own new production company, Gasbarro Music Group.

Academic Area

School of Music (College of the Arts)