A personal message from Samuel:

I can't believe I'm about to say this!

I've just been informed that I'm the winner of the Contemporary Music Prize in the 2025 Vienna International Music Competition!

I'm truly humbled by this, especially when you consider that some of the finest concert musicians in the world enter this prestigious competition!

More news to follow soon but for now, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the good people at the Vienna International Music (International Music Competitions) for selecting me for this great honour! Also, a huge thank you to all the people, institutions and companies (you know who you are) who have supported me over the years to allow me to get to this amazing point in my career!!!