Music Man Sam

Thought this mite be an interesting read, Sams other life, off the water, all I want to know is how he finds the time for all this and skiff sailing

This short bio was taken from the programme at a recent performance in Sydney

Sam Paterson has been studying trumpet since the age of 8 years old. He took up trumpet in the school band at Bald Face Primary School in the south of Sydney. After 2 years of playing at school Sam joined the local Georges River Community Concert Band and shortly after embarked on his first tour to the regional NSW town of Gulgong. Sam stayed with the band until 2000 when in year 8 at Sylvania High School he joined Sutherland Shire Brass Band and began competeing in both band and solo comps at state and national level. As a member of Sylvania High School Band programme Sam joined all the top ensembles including the stage band and concert band where he was given the opportunity to play first trumpet. In 2001 Sam successfully auditioned to become a member of the State Schools Symphonic Wind Ensemble, a group he performed in for the next 4 years, undertaking an international tour to the Mid West Band and Orchestra Directors Conference in Chicago as well as winning the competition for Open A grade Wind Band in the Australian Band Champs twice.

After topping his extension music class in the HSC Sam auditioned successfully for entrance to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he studied trumpet performance under Bruce Hellmers and Andrew Evans. In 2006 Sam became a member of both the Sydney Youth Orchestra and the SBS Youth Orchestra, performing at events such as Carols in the Domain and World Youth Day over the next 3 years. In may 2007 Sam was a participant in the trumpet virtuoso, Hakan Hardenberger's Master class at the Con

In 2008 Sam was successful in auditioning for the National Music Camp where he played Principal Trumpet in the Alexander Orchestra. In the same year Sam was also selected to play in the Australian Youth Orchestra, performing Mahler's first Syphony in Melbourne during season one and Beethoven in Adelaide during season two. As an attendeee at the Melbourne International Festival of Brass Sam was invited to perform in the young Australian virtuoso, Tristram William's master class and the masterclass of international Guest Soloist Jens Lindeman. Also in 2008 Sam was awarded a BBM Music Scholarship to travel to live and study in the UK for a month in 2009 and is currently preparing to leave for this experince in March. Sam graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2008 with a Bachelor of Music in Performance

Im sure theres more to come from Sam in the future with his fantastic music talent, me and Bendo just hope hes got enough spare time for skiff sailing next year
Good luck on your tour round the globe mate