Sam Riedel

Sam fell in love with the piano at the age of seven, and hasn't looked back since. She studied at the University of Stellenbosch specialising in performance, and has won numerous awards performing in a huge variety of concerts as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician, including as soloist with orchestra. She loves teaching and sharing music and has taught music at a primary school, as well as giving private piano lessons throughout her career. She has worked as a rehearsal pianist for an opera company and has a particular love for working with singers. She currently works as a freelance piano teacher and accompanist.

• My favourite children's book is Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers
• The next instrument I would like to learn is the bass guitar
• My favourite day out in Edinburgh is a walk up Arthur's Seat
• If I was an animal I'd like to be an elephant

Sam teaches piano and is our in-house accompanist.

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