STEVEN RADER
COMPOSER & ORCHESTRATOR
MUSIC FOR FILM, TELEVISION, AND VIDEO GAMES
FEATURED CREDITS
ORCHESTRATOR
ASSISTANT
ORCHESTRATOR
CONDUCTOR &
ORCHESTRATOR
ORCHESTRATOR
ORCHESTRATOR
ASSISTANT
ORCHESTRATOR
FEATURED MUSIC
ABOUT
Welcome! I’m Steven Rader, a musician based in Los Angeles, CA.
As an orchestrator, I’ve worked on dozens of feature films (Wicked, Moana 2, Superman), hundreds of television episodes (Bridgerton, Outlander, Foundation), and several AAA video game titles (God of War: Ragnarök, Spider-Man 2), collaborating with composers such as John Powell, Bear McCreary, Pinar Toprak, Christopher Willis, Kris Bowers, and Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL).
As a composer and arranger, I’ve contributed to the games Fozzy Football and Retronomicon as well as show choir performances for live concert. My writing emphasizes natural, idiomatic lines for all musicians, even when the piece is only ever performed “in the box”.
I’m an alum of Azusa Pacific University where I graduated (B.M., 2016, M.M., 2018) with honors. Since then, I’ve worked at California School of the Arts as a teacher and accompanist to pay it forward.
Outside of music, I enjoy hiking, gaming, practicing Spanish, and creating free resources to share.
NOW
WORK:
• Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Orchestrator)
• Unannounced AAA video game (Assistant Orchestrator)
• Unannounced Candlelight Concert program (Arranger)
• Teaching arranging and pop piano at CSArts — San Gabriel Valley
• Gathering sources for my talk proposal to Game Sound Con 2026
HOME:
• Updating this website
• Writing Destination: Horizon, a standalone orchestral piece
• Interpreting between Spanish and English for my church’s bilingual services
READING:
• Abriendo Brecha by Jennifer Guerra Aldana
• Faith-Rooted Organizing by Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel
PLAYING:
• Just finished Baldur’s Gate 3; debating whether to play Silksong or Hades II next.
Updated March 6, 2026
CONTACT
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