Noah Godard is a composer from Los Angeles, California. Anchored by a sense of playfulness and an infectious curiosity, his music often reflects on our relationship with the environment, the oversaturation of modern media, and the boundary between irony and nostalgia.

Noah held the LA Phil’s Steven Stucky Composer Fellow Chair in 2025, having previously been an LA Phil Composer Fellow for three years. In 2026, he was a participant in the Grafenegg Festival’s “Ink Still Wet” workshop, where he wrote and conducted a piece for the Tonkünstler Orchestra. He has also taken part in programs including the Bowdoin International Music Festival, Yellow Barn’s Young Artists’ Program, and MATA Jr.; and has worked with ensembles including Sandbox Percussion, Hub New Music, the Bergamot Quartet, and the Nu Deco Ensemble. Noah is currently pursuing an MM in composition at the USC Thornton School of Music, having completed his undergraduate studies at the Juilliard School. His mentors have included Matthias Pintscher, Nina C. Young, Amy Beth Kirsten, and Andrew Norman.

Noah is also a passionate teacher. In addition to teaching piano and composition privately, he is a Composer-Mentor and Program Director of the NowBeat Project and has been contracted as a composition instructor by the Rhythmic Music Conservatory of Denmark. He taught for two years in the ear training and theory departments at the Juilliard School, as well as Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program. Now, he holds aWhen he’s not playing or writing music, Noah enjoys practicing as a bonsai artist, studying linguistics, hiking, and drinking tea.