Joe Goldberger is a performance artist and multi-instrumentalist with a diverse background as a drummer/percussionist, keyboardist, composer, and educator. He has performed with and opened for notable acts including Annie Haslam’s "Renaissance" and has toured internationally with Haslam and Mark Lambert, with additional affiliations spanning producers and artists in progressive rock and beyond. As an arts-in-education workshop leader, Joe has taught music and conducted youth programming across the greater Los Angeles area, including work with Theatre of Hearts Youth First and Aimee Arts. He is also an award-winning film composer, scoring multiple Showtime/PBS and other releases, with additional recent feature-film scoring credits and upcoming animated/comedy projects.…

Joe Goldberger

Joe Goldberger is a performance artist and multi-instrumentalist with a diverse background as a drummer/percussionist, keyboardist, composer, and educator. He has performed with and opened for notable acts including Annie Haslam’s "Renaissance" and has toured internationally with Haslam and Mark Lambert, with additional affiliations spanning producers and artists in progressive rock and beyond. As an arts-in-education workshop leader, Joe has taught music and conducted youth programming across the greater Los Angeles area, including work with Theatre of Hearts Youth First and Aimee Arts. He is also an award-winning film composer, scoring multiple Showtime/PBS and other releases, with additional recent feature-film scoring credits and upcoming animated/comedy projects.…

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Joe Goldberger is a performance artist and multi-instrumentalist with a diverse background as a drummer/percussionist, keyboardist, composer, and educator. He has performed with and opened for notable acts including Annie Haslam’s “Renaissance” and has toured internationally with Haslam and Mark Lambert, with additional affiliations spanning producers and artists in progressive rock and beyond.

As an arts-in-education workshop leader, Joe has taught music and conducted youth programming across the greater Los Angeles area, including work with Theatre of Hearts Youth First and Aimee Arts. He is also an award-winning film composer, scoring multiple Showtime/PBS and other releases, with additional recent feature-film scoring credits and upcoming animated/comedy projects.

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Film Score Composer at Who Killed Detective O’Leary
January 1, 2026 - Present
Animated 'who-done-it' – score work; release planned for 2026; script has won best script awards.
Film Score Composer at One Day in Sedona
January 1, 2026 - Present
Score for feature film; set for release in 2026.
Composer at Who Killed Detective O’Leary? (Animated)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Currently in development; animated whodunit with release targeted for 2026.
Composer at Who Killed Detective O'Leary?
January 1, 2026 - Present
Working on an animated whodunit set for a 2026 release.
Film Score Composer at Lucky Gideon
January 1, 2025 - Present
Music for the film 'Lucky Gideon' (2025) – the story of a courageous horse and its wartime journey.
Film Score Composer at Rock Island Prison 1864
January 1, 2025 - Present
Score for film; Winner of Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival for Best Drama (2025).
Film Composer at Lucky Gideon
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Lucky Gideon (2025), the story of a courageous horse and wartime journey.
Film Composer at Rock Island Prison 1864
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Rock Island Prison 1864; winner of the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival for Best Drama.
Composer at Lucky Gideon
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Lucky Gideon (2025).
Composer at Rock Island Prison 1864
January 1, 2025 - Present
Composed the music for Rock Island Prison 1864; winner of Best Drama at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.
Composer – Film Scores
January 1, 2025 - Present
In 2025 scored Rock Island Prison 1864 (Winner: Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Best Drama) and Lucky Gideon (Civil War horse story).
Film Composer at Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions)
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the film Lovers Discretion; released in November 2020.
Composer at Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions)
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the music for the film released in Nov 2020.
Film Composer at Lovers Discretion / Silverlight Productions
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the music for the film Lovers Discretion (Nov 2020).
Composer at Lovers Discretion – Silverlight Productions
November 1, 2020 - Present
Scored the film Lovers Discretion (2020).
Teaching artist (music workshops) at Aimee Arts
January 1, 2013 - Present
Joined the teaching artists staff and conducted music workshops throughout the Los Angeles area.
Teaching Artist at Aimee Arts
January 1, 2013 - Present
Teaching artist responsible for music workshops across the Los Angeles area, developing curriculum and leading hands-on sessions.
Teaching Artist at Aime Arts
January 1, 2013 - Present
Teaching music workshops throughout the Los Angeles area since 2013.
Teaching Artist - Music Workshops at Aimee Arts
January 1, 2013 - Present
Joined teaching artists staff and conducts music workshops throughout the Los Angeles area.
Film Composer at Pants in the Family (Showtime)
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Scored the music for the film Pants in the Family which aired on Showtime in 2007.
Film Composer at Pants in the Family
January 1, 2007 - Present
Scored the music for Pants in the Family, which aired on Showtime in 2007.
Arts-In-Education Workshop Facilitator at Theatre of Hearts Youth First
July 1, 2006 - Present
Conducting arts-in-education workshops at schools and learning centers in the greater Los Angeles area since 2006.
Arts-in-education workshop leader (music workshops) at Theatre of Hearts Youth First
June 1, 2006 - Present
Conducted arts-in-education workshops in schools and learning centers across the greater Los Angeles area, focusing on music instruction and youth programming.
Musician (Drummer, Percussionist, Keyboardist) at Annie Haslam's Renaissance and affiliated acts
June 1, 2006 - Present
Drummer/percussionist and keyboardist; opened for the Moody Blues and Procol Harum; toured Brazil and Japan; collaborated with notable producers Larry Fast and Tony Visconti; performed with keyboardists David Sancious and Patrick Moraz; Jon Carroll of Starland Vocal Band.
Education Program Director / Arts-in-Education Facilitator at Theatre of Hearts Youth First
June 1, 2006 - Present
Conducting arts-in-education workshops at schools and learning centers in the greater Los Angeles area, connecting students with performance, storytelling and collaborative theatre.
Educator / Arts-in-Education Workshop Facilitator at Theatre of Hearts Youth First
June 1, 2006 - Present
Conducting arts-in-education workshops in schools and learning centers in the greater Los Angeles area since summer 2006.
Film Composer at The Great Commission (Showtime)
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Scored the music for the film The Great Commission which aired on Showtime.
Film Composer at The Great Commission
January 1, 2004 - Present
Scored the music for The Great Commission, which aired on Showtime in 2004.
Composer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2007
Scored music for films including Stone Mansion (PBS), Sunday Morning Stripper (Showtime), The Great Commission (Showtime, 2004), Pants in the Family (Showtime, 2007).
Composer / Film Score Composer at Various film/TV productions
January 1, 2004 - Present
Composed music for award-winning films and TV projects, including Stone Mansion (PBS), Sunday Morning Stripper (Showtime), The Great Commission (Showtime, 2004), Pants in the Family (Showtime, 2007), Lovers Discretion (Silverlight Productions, 2020), Rock Island Prison 1864 (2025), Lucky Gideon (2025).

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