Stephen Lochbaum began his classical music training later than most of his peers but achieved much in a short span of time. Within six years, he earned an M.M. degree from the University of Victoria under the guidance of Alexander Dunn, won the National Music Festival of Canada, and studied and performed alongside the legendary guitarist Pepe Romero. He has won first prize at several international guitar competitions, including the University of Louisville International Competition, the Middle Tennessee State University International Competition, and the Texas A&M University International Festival and Competition (2014), to name a few.

In addition, Lochbaum is an established jazz guitarist appearing in numerous international jazz, tango, and flamenco festivals. Currently, Lochbaum is pursuing his doctoral studies at the University of North Texas, where he was awarded a teaching fellowship.