Random Goethe (b. 2005)
As a performer, Random has played professionally as a solo pianist, accompanist, and ensemble musician. His choral experience ranges from performing with the Florida Vocal Association All-State SATB Choir in 2023 to opening for Foreigner as a member of the Riverview High School Chamber Choir.
From 2021 to 2024, he served as the keyboardist and backup vocalist for Oxidation, a band well known locally for playing at numerous venues throughout the city (as featured on ABC7 WWSB and MusicCompound.com). More recently, he has been working as a part-time worship singer for St. Boniface Episcopal Church since December 2024.
Beyond music, Random has also been involved in the world of film, working as an actor, composer, and screenwriter for several independent productions.
Education:
Associate of Arts in Music Composition
State College of Florida, 2023-2025
Experience:
2022 – Current (Music)
Pianist and backup singer for Oxidation, a local band. Have played on ABC7 and for numerous venues, including UTC mall, CoolToday Park, and the Sarasota Fairgrounds
Bass II for 3 years in the Riverview Chamber Choir
2016 – Current (Theater)
Played Harold Hill in Music man (SMS)
Played Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (RHS)
Played in Riverview Renaissance Musical Feast 2021-2023|
Played in High School Musical 2023 (RHS)
Actor at Sarasota Medieval Fair 2020
Extra in two short films
Summer classes at Florida Studio Theater 2021
Skills:
- Guitar and Bass
- Piano and Organ
- Acting
- Scriptwriting
Achievements:
- Opened for Foreigner with RHS Chamber Choir
- Sung in the 2023 FVA All State Mixed Choir
“As out of a great symphony a story can be told, so too out of a great story a symphony can be heard.”
– Random Goethe –