About

Samuel McLaughlin is a composer hailing from Chester County, PA. He is currently based in Philadelphia, where he is working towards a BM in Composition at Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance. At Temple he has studied Composition with Matthew Greenbaum and Jan Krzywicki.

As a composer he is inspired by a range of topics, particularly the natural world, history and spirituality. He is also deeply influeced by folk music, particularly the traditional music of the United States.

In addition to composition, Samuel is also a performer of vocal and instrumental music. He currently sings in Temple University's University Singers, and also enjoys performing folk and country music on the guitar and banjo.

In 2019, he was chosen as the winner of Lyric Fest's Young Composer Competition. His piece The Dismantled Ship was selected to be performed in Carol of Words - Walt Whitman in Song in April 2019, at performances in Haverford, PA and New York, NY.

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