Australian-born British pianist Sam Haywood has appeared in many of the world’s leading

concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Philharmonie de Paris,

Wigmore Hall and the Vienna Konzerthaus. The New York Times praised his “passionate

flair and sparkling clarity,” and The Washington Post his “dazzling, evocative playing.”

A versatile recitalist and concerto soloist, Sam has worked with chamber and symphony

orchestras across Europe and beyond. Highlights include the Beethoven Triple Concerto

with the Athens Symphony Orchestra alongside Steven Isserlis and Jannis Georgiadis, and

appearances with the Odessa Philharmonic, Jakarta Symphony Orchestra, Belmont

Ensemble and his own Solent Music Festival Orchestra. He recently completed a duo tour

of China with Joshua Bell and has performed frequently with cellist Steven Isserlis and

clarinettist Katherine Spencer.

Sam’s discography includes recordings for Hyperion, Sony, Deux-Elles and Toccata

Classics. His project Chopin’s Own Piano was recorded on the composer’s 1848 Pleyel

from the Cobbe Collection. He also composes chamber miniatures; The Other Side was

premiered at the Vienna Konzerthaus and his Song of the Penguins for bassoon and piano

is published by Emerson Editions.

Private audiences have included the late Diana, Princess of Wales, the then Vice

Presidents Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and

Sir David Attenborough.

He is Artistic Director and co-founder of the Solent Music Festival in Lymington, which

presents artists such as Steven Isserlis, The Sixteen and The King’s Singers and

administers the annual Lawson-May Award for Composition. Sam has guest-curated series

including the Leeds International Chamber Music Series, serves on the faculty at

Finchcocks, and is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.