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At the age of nine his prodigious talents brought him to Columbia University; in 1975 he was discovered by Berry Gordy, who brought Mr. Goldstein to LA under contract to MOTOWN , as a recording artist / composer and producer. At the same time, interestingly enough, Mr. Goldstein was finishing a commission for a Bicentennial work, CELEBRATION OVERTURE 1776-1976, which was performed by the National Symphony Orchestra in May of 1976.
After scoring all the episodes of NBC's FAME series, Mr. Goldstein added the world of computer electronic music to his pop, and orchestral experience.
He quickly achieved prominence as an innovator of New Technology , creating the very first completely computer sequenced direct to digital score for Guber/Peters' oceanQuest in 1985. CBS Masterworks released the CD under the title OCEANSCAPE. He later created the score for Sierra-on-line's KING'S QUEST FOUR, the first interactive computer game with a full blown musical score; the result was a revolution in the computer game industry that has thus far sold over 1,000,000 games!

In addition to scoring assignments with such film makers as John Avildsen, John Badham, Rob Cohen, Peter Guber, Wes Craven, and Frank Perry; William Goldstein's career has simultaneously included such multifarious activities as a recording artist / composer / producer for such diverse labels as the previously mentioned MOTOWN and CBS MASTERWORKS. His Concert Scores have been performed from Carnegie Hall to Symphony Hall, Boston.
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He has gained a reputation as a unique keyboard improviser, spontaneously improvising complete scores, in real time, to films that he is seeing for the first time in concert. He has also astonished audiences by improvising short ballets, interacting with dancers of international renown. His Master Class on Improvisation and the creative process has been motivating young musicians, dancers, film makers and writers for over ten years. ( Read the Los Angeles Times review of Goldstein Improvising a Ballet )
View a Master Class Piano Improvisation
A video interview with Dancer Qi Zhang from the DVD Of The Moment
...... see an Improvised Ballet with Qi Zhang from the DVD Of The Moment
...... see a 2nd Improvised Ballet with Qi Zhang and her beautiful red fan from the DVD Of The Moment
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In addition to his professional activities in music and film, Mr. Goldstein has become a founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, a director of the California State Summer School for the Arts, and is a member of both the music branch executive committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as well as its foreign language committee. He has also been a "visiting artist" for the Academy, lecturing from the Far East to the Middle East on contemporary aesthetics as well as music in film.
A stimulating essay on contemporary aesthetics, published in the Los Angeles Times, that challenges artists, critics and patrons.
The Sunday New York Times publishes Goldstein's reflections on the need to revitalize the economic basis of the Broadway Theater.

Heading for Broadway
....Freedom's inspiring triumph over prejudice and bigotry. An American story that reminds us that "Freedom isn't free"
......See excerpts from Haven
The Walt Disney remake ofThe Miracle Worker
.........William Goldstein's music accompanies the plot elegantly........![]()
Creation ofABC TV's Millennium Theme
promoting ABC's innovative WorldWide 2000 Millennium coverage Click here for the MP3 recording ( Mr. Goldstein also created the ABC BICENTENNIAL Theme in 1976 )



Hear a track from the CD & see an excerpt from ZOYA
SHOCKER / VARESE-SARABANDE*
HELLO AGAIN / NEW GOLD MUSIC*
SAVING GRACE / NEW GOLD MUSIC*
SWITCHED ON CLASSICS / PROARTE
SWITCHED ON HOLLYWOOD / CINEDISC
LIBERTY / CITADEL / VARESE SARABANDE
OCEANSCAPE / CBS-FM / MASTERWORKS
*distributed by M.I.L Multimedia & Big Daddy
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See a Movie excerpt from Danielle Steel's ZOYA
Entertainment Tonight & The Los Angeles Times.........
...In 1985 William Goldstein quickly achieved prominence as an innovator of new technology by creating the very first completely computer sequenced direct to digital (no tape) score for the Guber/ Peters mini series oceanQuest. CBS Masterworks released a CD of the score under the title OCEANSCAPE.
A.O.S.,which Mr. Goldstein pioneered, has evolved thru such scores as oceanQuest, Hello Again and Shocker. His current projects are now benefiting from this highest level of orchestral emulation. A.O.S. allows for a transparency, nuance, and complete fluidity of transitions within a score. This creates an emotional response that previously has only been possible with a live orchestra. While some timbres are identical to what we have come to expect from a "real" orchestra, and some may be perceived with slight colorazation, the emotionality and sense of humanity that comes across with a totally live ensemble is retained.
"This is an exceptionally well recorded score, (said the dubbing mixer to Mr. Goldstein) I didn't hear even one chair squeak!" "That's because I didn't record any chairs," replied the composer. Using A.O.S, The Quarrel was awarded the prestigious Dame Judith Anderson Best Feature Film Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Mr. Goldstein’s recent scores including Zoya, Miracle At Midnight, and The Miracle Worker have been created with large orchestras.
Is a timeless and inspirational reminder that we need always remain positive in the most difficult times. It is also a tribute to the victims of 9/11 and reminds us that there has always been a price to be paid to insure that our values endure (Click on the title to see and hear).
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My Favorite sequencing software is Sonar
The interface between my music and my computer is the Unitor8 from Emagic
When on the road, I rely on my Toshiba Portege R500 for all of my multimedia, music & film production computing Toshiba Portege
For the rental or purchase of my concert scores go to Theodore Presser
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