Language of Instruction : English

教學語言：英語

Australian pianist, composer, and music educator Sam holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, as well as an Associate Diploma of Music (AMusA) from the Australian Examination Board. He has studied piano under Caroline Almonte, Stephen McIntyre, and Janis Cook, and pursued composition studies in Italy under the guidance of Professor Emilio Capalbo and Dr. Andrew Rindfleisch. Additionally, he has had the privilege of participating in masterclasses with renowned pianists including Geoffrey Saba, Dr. Richard Shuster, Ursula Oppens, Professor Ian Holtham, Igor Machlak, Stephen McIntyre, Glen Riddle, among others.

As a performer, Sam served as the resident pianist for the South Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for 5 years, and has extensive experience as a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist. Sam’s talents as a composer have also been recognised through commissions from organisations such as The City of Melbourne, for which he composed 'Scenes of Nature' (2021), The Royal Society of Victoria, for 'It's Getting Dark Now' (2018), and The Carlton Connect Initiative, for 'A Wayward Zephyr' (2017). His composition, Aromatic Fantasy for String Quartet (2019), was premiered by the Invictus Quartet and described as “melodic and stunningly evocative” by FeverPitch magazine. Notably, in July 2023, Sam performed 'Scenes of Nature' at the InterHarmony International Music Festival in Acqui Terme, Piedmont, Italy, as well as at the Conservatorio di Cagliari, Sardegna, alongside Ensemble Scisma.

With over 12 years of teaching experience, Sam is a passionate, enthusiastic, and professional music educator. He has taught privately in Australia and Europe, and held teaching positions in the piano departments of St. Margaret’s Berwick Grammar School, Thomas Carr College, Kensington Primary School, and Melbourne Piano School in Australia. Sam's students range from beginners to those at the conservatory level, and many have achieved success in competitions and examinations. He specialises in teaching piano technique, drawing from the lineage of Heinrich Neuhaus, as well as performance preparation, music theory, aural skills, memorisation, and general musical exploration. Sam fosters a culture of curiosity among his students, firmly believing in the mutual growth and learning that can be achieved by both instructor and student working together.

澳洲鋼琴家、作曲家和音樂教育家 Sam 擁有墨爾本音樂學院的鋼琴演奏音樂學士學位以及澳洲考試委員會的音樂副文憑 (AMusA)。 他師從鋼琴家Caroline Almonte、Stephen McIntyre和Janis Cook，並在義大利師跟 Emilio Capalbo 教授和Andrew Rindfleisch博士學習作曲。 此外他還有幸參加 Geoffrey Saba, Dr. Richard Shuster, Ursula Oppens, Professor Ian Holtham, Igor Machlak, Stephen McIntyre, Glen Riddle等著名鋼琴家的大師班。

身為演奏家，Sam 曾擔任南墨爾本交響樂團5年的常駐鋼琴家。他擁有豐富的獨奏、室內樂演奏和伴奏經驗。 Sam 作為作曲家的才華也得到了澳洲墨爾本不同機構的認可。他2021年為墨爾本市創作了《Scenes of Nature》；2018 年為維多利亞皇家學會創作了《'It's Getting Dark Now》和2017年為The Carlton Connect Initiative創作了《A Wayward Zephyr》。 他2019年的作品《Aromatic Fantasy for String Quartet》由 Invictus 四重奏首演，並被 FeverPitch 雜誌描述為「旋律優美且令人驚嘆」。 值得注意的是，2023 年 7 月，Sam 分別在義大利皮埃蒙特阿奎泰爾梅舉行的 InterHarmony 國際音樂節以及意大利撒丁島大區的卡里亞里音樂學院與 Ensemble Scisma 一起表演了他的原創《Scenes of Nature》。

Sam 擁有超過 12 年的教學經驗，是一位充滿熱誠和專業的音樂教育家。 他曾在澳洲和歐洲進行單對單教學，並在澳洲聖瑪格麗特伯威克文法學校、托馬斯卡爾學院、肯辛頓小學和墨爾本鋼琴學校的鋼琴系擔任教職。 Sam 教授各個程度和年齡的學生，從初學者到音樂學院程度的學生均有教授，其中許多學生在比賽和考試中取得了頗佳的成績。 他專長於教授 Heinrich Neuhaus 的鋼琴技巧，以及表演準備、音樂理論、聽覺技巧、背譜和音樂探索。 Sam 擅於培養學生的好奇心，堅信透過老師和學生的共同努力可以實現教學相長。