Samuel Thompson

Hailed as a “musician’s musician”, violinist Samuel Thompson continues to earn recognition for his passionate, sensitive and insightful interpretations of works ranging from the Baroque to those of both the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. An intense, high-caliber performer, Samuel has been awarded grants from both the Alternate ROOTS Artistic Assistance Program, which is made possible by funds from the Ford Foundation, and the Haight Bursary Fund.

Notable performances in recent seasons include his 2008 debut as concertmaster of the Utah Festival Opera, his 2007 Chicago debut on WFMT-FM's Fazioli Salon Series and his 2006 debut at the New Haven International Festival of Arts and Ideas in a multimedia staged recital consisting of unaccompanied works by Bach, Ysäye, and Thomas Benjamin.