BIOGRAPHY
Born in Geneva, Samuel grew up in Malaga, where he began his musical studies very early on with the flute, harp, and later in classical singing. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Baroque Singing from the Department of Ancient Music at the Haute École de Musique in Geneva, as well as a Master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy and a Master’s degree in Musical Interpretation from the same institution.
He studied with Leonardo García Alarcón, Luca Pianca, Maria Cristina Kier, Lucien Kandel, Adriana Fernández, Rachel Bersier, among others.
As a soloist, he has performed a varied repertoire, not only in oratorios such as G. F. Haendel’s Messiah, the St. Matthew Passion, and Magnificat by J. S. Bach, but has also played roles such as Papageno in “The Magic Flute” by W. A. Mozart, Giulio Cesare in “Giulio Cesare in Egypt” by G. F. Haendel, Giasone in “Il Giasone” by F. Cavalli, Ottonein “The Coronation of Poppea” by C. Monteverdi, and Apollo in “Apollo et Hyacinthus” by W. A. Mozart, among others.
He has performed as a soloist under the direction of Gabriel Garrido, Jordi Casas, Michael Thomas, and Roberto Festa, accompanied in his performances by the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra, the Leman Baroque Ensemble, the Ensemble Elyma, and the Daedalus Ensemble. He has appeared on stages such as the Lausanne Opera, the Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, the Cervantes Theatre in Malaga, the Florence Cathedral, the Geneva Cathedral, the Malaga Cathedral, and also in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Bolivia, Portugal, and Brazil.
He has won first prizes in several competitions, including the Interpretation competition organized by the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra and the Young Performers of Marbella competition. He has also participated in the IV Festival of Ancient Music in Malaga, the 16th Bach Festival in Lausanne, the XVIII edition of O Flos Colende in Florence, and the XVIII Contemporary Music Festival in Malaga.
He recorded the CD Los ecos de Manzanares with the La Boz Galana Ensemble in Germany.
In addition to his work as a soloist, he is a professor of classical singing at the Popular Conservatory of Music, Dance, and Theatre in Geneva, teaches vocal technique in several choirs, and directs the vocal ensemble Gioia Cantar.