Originally from Liverpool, Samuel is currently into his first year of studies towards an MPhil in Music at St Peter's College, Oxford. He had previously achieved a first-class BA Hons in Music at St Anne's College (2023/24-2025/26), and studied violin with St Anne's alumna Dr Alberto Sanna.

Before starting university, he was the concertmaster of the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (LPYO) throughout the 2022/23 season, working alongside professional conductors such as Robin Wallington and Andrew Manze, and was formerly involved with the Liverpool-based charity Early Music as Education (EMAE) since its inception in 2017, working both as an orchestral member in its flagship ensemble as well as a tutor in its Beginner and Intermediate programmes. Now, he is enjoying being a permanent member of the Early Music Youth Orchestra directed by Alberto, with whom he has been lucky to travel across Europe, especially Italy, to perform in concerts and television productions.

In Oxford, he has enjoyed a plethora of musical opportunities, and has given much to the university’s music society: in 2024/25 he was the concertmaster of the Oxford University Philharmonia, where he led a student orchestra conducted by students, as well as holding a committee position as string fixer. A keen orchestral leader, he also made regular appearances as the concertmaster for the St Anne’s Camerata during the 2024/25 season, working primarily with director Dr John Traill (one of his undergraduate supervisors) and the Adler String Quartet (the Hans Keller Quartet in Residence at the University of Oxford) as well as helping with some Oxford Conducting Institute workshops. 

Samuel's interest in early music started in high school, and has flourished during his study in university. He has been a member of the faculty's Bate Collective (directed by Professor Jonathan Williams), the flagship ensemble of the Bate Collection, since 2025, where he undertook the role of concertmaster as well as aiding the organisation of rehearsals and fixing. In 2026, he joined the Castle Baroque Players, a recently-formed early music ensemble based in Leicester directed by Sebastian Carrington, again working as one of the orchestral leaders and soloists. 

When not playing violin, he is also a pianist, still studying with Tom Kimmance (who he has worked with for 14 years) working towards his ARSM diploma, and a self-guided organist that enjoys accompanying services at his local parish when home (invariably getting the notes right). Believe it or not, he even finds some time for hobbies in ‘normal life’: he is the proud "parent" of four beautiful border collies, who essentially control his and his mother’s life, but they probably wouldn’t want it any other way. Plus, he also has the misfortune of supporting Everton FC (that’s his father’s “guidance" for you), but he is looking ahead to next season with the same optimism that gets crushed every other year... (#COYB).