Samuel Mutter is a composer from Long Island, NY. A senior at Bard College and Conservatory Samuel is working towards a BM in Music Composition and a BA in History. Samuel has had the privilege of studying with such composers as Alan Hankers, George Tsontakis, Joan Tower, Jessie Montgomery, Mark Andre, and Missy Mazzoli. Samuel’s music is as diverse as the music that inspires him, from Baroque to Folk, Contemporary Classical to Hindustani, and Rock to Jazz. His own music seeks to experiment with the frontiers of genre mixing, morphing his influences to create new musical and artistic languages.

 

Sam also has a passion for multimedia projects. He has worked extensively in collaboration with choreographers and dancers as well as having written a couple film scores. 

 

As a musician Samuel performs regularly on piano, tin whistles, Irish flute, recorders, and fife. He is a lover of folk and traditional music and an avid improviser. Samuel in partnership with several other composers started an improv ensemble known as "Boy Band." He is also the current head of  the Bard Sinfonietta Project (BSP). The BSP is a completely student run organization dedicate to the the creation and performance of New Music fostering connections between composers, conductors, and musicians and bringing New Music to wider audiences. 

 

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