Vinny Golia, the internationally noted multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader has become an important contributor to the vanguard of creative music. As a composer, he fuses the rich heritage of jazz, contemporary classical, and world music into his own unique compositions. Golia has contributed original compositions to ballet and modern dance works, video, theatrical productions, and film. His film credits include Troublebound, Blood and Concrete, Joe's Rotten World, Heatwave, Star Trek IV, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation, and The Lost Boys. In 1982, Golia created an ongoing 26-piece large ensemble to perform his compositions for chamber group and jazz orchestra.