About Me

Steven Rader

Welcome! I’m a SoCal native— San Diego born and raised, and an LA resident since 2012. Even before graduating from Azusa Pacific University in 2018 with my Master’s in Music Composition, I’ve been an active member of the music industry as a composer, orchestrator, pianist, and more.

Steven Rader - Composer

Video game music is my passion. If you listen through my portfolio, you’ll hear how my pieces are inspired not only by the great 20th century orchestral composers (Copland, Respighi, Debussy), but by modern game music as well (The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Hollow Knight).

Steven Rader - Orchestrator

I’m in demand as an orchestrator as well. I’ll spare you the full list of credits, but you can hear my work on films such as Ralph Breaks the Internet, Venom, and Jumanji: The Next Level.

Steven Rader - Piano

When I’m not working from my home studio, you can usually find me at a piano bench. I’m a regular keyboardist on the music theater scene, and I work as a staff accompanist at California School of the Arts: San Gabriel Valley. If you’re curious, you can hear some of my performances here.

Steven Rader - Hiking

When I’m not making music, I enjoy hiking, reading, gaming, and contributing to my community.