John Samuel, piano
Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 4PM
Ticket: $60

Sponsored by The Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust

Befitting a virtuoso of his young age, piano prodigy John Samuel takes us on a jaw-dropping musical journey performing works of Liszt, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and Liebermann, highlighting some of the pillars of the piano virtuosic repertoire.

he continually shocks and delights audience after audience. One day we doubtless all will say, "We knew him when."
Dr. Michael Denham, The National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC

John Samuel

John Samuel is a twelve-year-old pianist, organist, harpsichordist, and composer. As an emerging young artist, John has already received numerous accolades such as being named the winner of the Washington Music Teachers Association 2024 Novik Piano Concerto Competition Junior Division. Despite his young years, John has presented piano, organ, and harpsichord recitals at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., which included Bach's Leipzig Chorales and the complete Bach Goldberg Variations. John also received the Chopin Mazurka Award from the Chopin Avenue International Piano Competition. 

As an organist, John holds two professional certifications from the American Guild of Organists (AGO): the Service Playing Certification and the Colleague Certification (CAGO). He received the CAGO Prize in 2024 for achieving the highest examination score in the nation. He was invited to play a full program of Bach on the organ at the 47th Annual Chevy Chase Bach Marathon in 2024. And as a composer, John is currently working on a set of piano compositions in a Neo-Romantic style. He studies piano with Dr. Marjorie Lee and composition with Dr. Bohdan Syroyid.