William Goldstein

William Goldstein
Born (1942-02-25) February 25, 1942 (age 82)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • pianist
  • record producer
  • opinion journalist
Years active1975–present
Musical career
OriginNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Websitewww.williamgoldstein.com

William Goldstein (born February 25, 1942) is an American composer, recording artist, arts philosopher and improvisational pianist.[1][2][3]

Goldstein has received three Emmy nominations and one Grammy nomination for his scores Fame, Hello Again, and Shocker. He has been signed as a recording artist to Motown Records and CBS Masterworks.[4][5] Goldstein has written arts commentary for public media including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and CBS News.[6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ McClendon, Lamarco (August 5, 2016). "Motown Recording Artist Revives Lost Art of 'Instant Composition'". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "William Goldstein On the Art of Instant Composition". BMI.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Hankewitz, Sten (November 21, 2022). "American composer to create music for an Estonian documentary in real time". Estonian World. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "William Goldstein". Television Academy. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Recording Academy Grammy Awards". www.grammy.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Goldstein, William (October 16, 2005). "Opinion | Final Stages". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Opinion: Academy Awards: It's about art, not political correctness". Los Angeles Times. February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Goldstein, William (January 26, 2016). "Op-Ed: I'd like to thank the Academy...for capitulating to the PC police". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Academy reforms spark backlash". www.cbsnews.com. January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2023.