Sam Signed to Disappear Records: Sam I Am
Sam met Grammy nominee and world music artist, SONiA of disappear fear on the FODfest tour along with many talented musicians. SONiA invited him to perform on her songs at each venue and at other events. Sam is privileged to have signed with Disappear records and work with SONiA who produced and performs on Sam’s first CD- Sam I Am- which will be released on Feb 16, 2010. All profits will go to the Daniel Pearl Foundation and FODfest. The guest artists on his new cd,include vocalist/violinist Phoebe Hunt of Belleville Outfit, violinst Sara Caswell of the Caswell sisters, cellist Mike Block of the Mike Block Band/Appalachian Waltz Trio, pianistBenji Porecki, Klezhmer violin artist Yale Strom, Gypsy Jazz guitar artist Lulo Reinhardt and legendary drummer Dennis Chambers of Santana.
Fishman Tranducers Endorses Sam Weiser Fishman concert series Violin pickup and the new PRO-EQ Platinum instrument pre-amp are used exclusively by Sam Weiser Music onstage. He is thrilled to be the youngest artist ever to be endorsed by this industry standard setting company for acoustic amplification.
Sam Weiser's Instruments: Violin, 5 String Wood Viper Electric Violin, 2009 artisan-made Jonathon Cooper 5 String Viola, David Segal Viola, Mandolin, Guitar
The Apollo Quartet
Sam Weiser: First Violin
Zoe Miller: Violin
Clara Hawkins-Wilson: Viola
Eliza Fath/Madeline Boissou: Cello
Toured with FODFest 2008 and touring with FODFest 2009 (Friends of Daniel)
Artists Sam has played with include:
Mark O’Connor, Chip Taylor, Soulfarm, SONiA of disappearfear,The Chad Hollister Band, Tod Mack, Nik Rael, Jazz guitar prodigy Aidan O’Brien, Jazz violin prodigy Jonathan Russell and Cello alternative prodigy Nathaniel Smith, Yale Strom and more.
TIME VIDEO: Mark O'Connor (Sam Weiser is featured) April 2009
Influences
Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderly, Herbie Hancock, Joe Pass, Mark O'Connor, Casey Driessen, Bela Fleck, Sonny Rollins, Bruce Molsky, Horace Silver, Santana, Darol Anger, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vedder, Eddie Palmieri, Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project, Mel Torme, Stephane Grappelli, SONiA, Wolfmother, AudioSlave, The FooFighters, the Decemberists, Gil Shaham, Emerson Quartet, Izhak Perlman, David Oistrakh, Maxim Vengerov, Jashca Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Joshua Bell, Idan Raichel, Buckwheat Zydeco, Sara Caswell, Yale Strom, Jeremy Kittel, Belleville Outfit, Johnny Gimbel, Christian Howes, Mike Block, The Killers, Billy Contreras, Amy Winehouse, Rushad Eggleston, Tutrtle Island Strings Quartet
The new CD Pre-Release for Sam I Am is now available for PURCHASE and at FODFest appearances listed in Sam's Events. At Sam's request, all proceeds will go to The Daniel Pearl Foundation and FODFest, in memory of Daniel Pearl. For the NYC fans, Sam will be at FODFest today at City Winery. Thanks all!!
SAM WEISER is a multiple award winning violinist in classical and alternative strings. He is a highly versatile, teen string musician and the first student ever to be accepted as a full double major in classical and jazz violin at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music PreCollege Division Program.
CLASSICAL Strings Sam began studying classical violin at age three. By ten he became a Concertmaster at Norwalk Youth Symphony. He served as Concertmaster of two Norwalk Youth Symphony orchestras from 2004-2007 and in 2008 he was chosen as the youngest first violinist in the Principal Orchestra. He was also named Concertmaster of the Fairfield County Honors Orchestra (2006), Concertmaster of BMS Honors Chamber Orchestra and he was chosen as the Future Stars Soloist for the CT Alliance for Music. He was Principal Violist for BMS Orchestra for three years. Sam also loves Chamber music. He has been the first violinist of the Apollo Quartet for four years under the guidance of the Lumina Quartet and former New York Philharmonic violinist Asya Meshberg. Sam studies Chamber music in the summers with Prof. Wendy Sharp of Yale University at California Summer Music. He has been a first violinist at Elm City ChamberFest, The Institute for Young Musicians, KinHaven Music School and many others. Sam currently studies privately with the world renowned educator, Patinka Kopec in New York City.
ALTERNATIVE Strings
Sam attended his first Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp in Nashville seven years ago where he was introduced to string music in multiple genres. His exposure to the variety, talent and vitality there began an artistic journey that frees him to embrace all music on the violin without boundaries. He continues to attend Mark’s unparalleled camps ever since including The San Diego Strings Conference and New York City Camp. Sam has been honored to perform with Mark in the American String Celebration Tours and fundraisers for the camps. Sam was featured in a recent
video piece about Mark O’Connor at time.com filmed at an April 2009 performance at the Egg in Albany. Sam is the 2009/10 American String Teachers Association ALTERNATIVE STYLES AWARD WINNER, Junior Division (14-18). He was the runner up in 2007. Sam experiments with jazz, old time, bluegrass, folk, rock and world music at concerts and at jams. Sam first formally studied jazz at Brian Torff’s Fairfield University summer program in 2007 and now studies jazz violin with recording artist and jazz violinist Sara Caswell in New York City.
2008/2009 DANIEL PEARL MEMORIAL VIOLIN RECIPIENT Daniel Pearl was a journalist and musician murdered in Pakistan in 2002. Luthier Jonathan Cooper crafted and donated The Daniel Pearl Memorial violin which is awarded each year to outstanding young musicians by a committee. Sam is honored to have received the violin this past year. He will continue to promote the mission of the Daniel Pearl Foundation using the power of music to promote tolerance and inspire respect for differences. He will again perform at FODFest in honor of Daniel Pearl.
We are so excited to listen to your new cd, and maybe even come to the opening in Boston in February. Aidan was disappointed not to be able to play with you this year.
Sam, your track sounds wonderful. I'm fully impressed. Can't wait to hear the whole thing. Aren't you coming to visit me soon?????? I heard you have a five string viola to pick up......
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hey Sam! How are you and your fiddle getting along? My trio is doing a concert for Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Good seeing you this summer! p.s. I like your profile picture!
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