About Sam Newton
Sam is a multi-instrumentalist musician, music director and conductor based in Leeds. Graduating BA(Hons) Film Music from Leeds Conservatoire in 2024, Sam is now studying on the MA Musical Direction degree there.
He is currently working as the assistant musical director on Elf: The Musical with NET York having previously worked as the assistant MD with them on West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof as well as working as the MD on Basilitrix, a musical for the 2024 Leeds Theatre Festival.
Having led the LCSU Concert Band for the 2023-24 academic year, forming and running the LCSU Pit Band, as well as conducting for Basilitrix, Sam has a range of conducting experience in different settings as well as band and society leadership.
He is also an experienced orchestral musician having previously played piano in the MAS Swing Band as well as violin in a variety of ensembles and baritone sax and percussion in the LCSU Concert Band and Sax Orchestra. He also works as a pit band musician on keys.
Musical instruments & styles
Instruments
Piano, Violin, Baritone Saxophone
Styles
Theatrical, Classical, Jazz
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