Barakatt enjoyed many challenging musical experiences from an early age, including that of guest soloist with l'Orchestre symphonique de Québec when he was 13.
He has composed and produced numerous instrumental albums: Audacity, Escape, Steve Barakatt LIVE, Quebec, Eternity, A Love Affair, All About Us, Someday, Somewhere and Néoréalité.
His composition "Sans le Savoir" hit the top 5 on the radio charts, and the video of the song became number one on Musique Plus, Quebec's MTV.
The popular singer Yoko Oginome recorded Barakatt's composition "We'll Be Together" and the song became the main theme for the TV show Shitteru Tsumori on the NTV network.
In 2010, Barakatt was invited to perform the song "You Are Not Alone" in duet with Korean R&B singer Wheesung on Michael Jackson's compilation album Winter Night.
On September 7, 2007, "Ad Vitam Aeternam" was performed by Barakatt for the first time in Asia with the Ditto Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Gilles Ouellet.
In 2010, "Ad Vitam Aeternam" was performed during the festivities celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of the city of Yaroslavl, Russia a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On November 19, 2014, "Ad Vitam Aeternam" was performed by Barakatt at the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory with the Yaroslavl Academic Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Murad Annamamedov.
Several songs have been recorded at Sir George Martin's Air Studios in London featuring the Foundation Philharmonic Orchestra and several renowned musicians.
Several musicians and ensembles have performed in the original recording including conductor Myung-whun Chung, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Nana Mouskouri, Angélique Kidjo, Helmut Lotti, Leon Lai, Agnes Chan, Maxim Vengerov, Richard O'Neill, Miri Ben-Ari, Maîtrise de Radio France and The choir of the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
On November 19, 2014, "Lullaby, The UNICEF Anthem" was performed by Barakatt at the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory with the Yaroslavl Academic Symphony Orchestra under the conductor Murad Annamamedov and the Children's Theatre DOMISOLKA.
[9] On September 12, 2017, the International of the Royal Golf Clubs was premiered at by La Musique du Royal 22e Régiment at La Citadelle de Québec[10] Upon the launching of South Korea's high speed rail system, the Korea Train eXpress (KTX), Korail used Barakatt's "Dreamers" for announcing arrival at the destination station until 2010, replacing "Looking for You" by Japanese saxophonist 'MALTA'.
Barakatt composed the anthem and performed the world premiere in the Chateau Frontenac's Grand Ballroom with l'Orchestre Symphonique de Québec under the baton of Maestro Fabien Gabel.
[11] Canadian firm Groupe Dallaire announced on November 15, 2016, the appointment of Barakatt as Creative Director of Le Phare real estate project in charge of the entertainment activities.