Born in
Perth, Sam completed a Bachelor of Music at WAAPA. Sam was a Finalist in
the McDonald’s Operatic Aria and a recipient of The Michelle Robinson
Scholarship for voice; the McCaw-Marsh Entry Scholarship; the Lionel
Edgerton Scholarship and the Joan Sutherland Society of Sydney Scholarship,
2006. He was recently selected as a Finalist in the New York Study Award.
His WAAPA Repertoire
includes: Harry Easter: Street Scene (Kurt Weill),
Maxamillian: Candide (Leonard Bernstein), Boniface: Angelique
(Jaques Ibert) Demetrius: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Benjamin
Britten). Other roles: Guglielmo: Così fan tutte (Mozart) – Pacific
Opera, Batavia (Richard Mills) – WAO.
Sam appeared as a Soloist
with The Sydney Symphony Youth Orchestra and The Sydney Conservatorium
Orchestra and Chorale. His broadcasts for ABC Classic FM include
Rising Stars and Sunday Live.
