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The American tenor, Samuel (Sam) Faustine, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Puget Sound in (2013); and his Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of
Music (May 2015).
Samual Faustine is an award winning singer and actor who performs a wide-variety of genres ranging from baroque opera to modern musical theater. Enjoyed for his versatility, he has appeared in Europe, China, and across the USA in concerts and in roles such as Tony in West Side Story, Anthony in Sweeney Todd, Prunier in La Rondine, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, The Baker in Into the Woods, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and many more.
Samual Faustine is also known as an oratorio and concert soloist, and has been hired by many prestigious companies including the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, California Bach Soloists, San Jose Symphonic Choir, among many others. He is known in particular for his 'Roasted Swan' aria in Orff's Carmina Burana, having performed the piece several times around country. He is also an active member of the Bay Area’s sacred music and choral community, and frequently performs around the region, most notably with the San Francisco Symphony, Gaude, Volti SF, Cappella SF, and Grace Cathedral where he sings counter-tenor in addition to tenor.
Samuel Faustine is energized by New Music, and has worked intimately with several composers and creators, in recordings and live performances. In 2020 He was a part of a GRAMMY Award winning recording of Terry Riley’s Sun Rings Album - a collaboration with Kronos Quartet. He has also recently worked with Ryan Brown, Samson Y Hiss, Seth Byrd, Eric Choate, and the many composers whose works are commissioned by Volti SF.
Samuel Faustine found his roots and passion for performance with San Francisco's beloved Lamplighters Music Theatre, having played leading roles in 10+ productions from 2014 to 2019. His favourites include Colonel Fairfax, Robin Oakapple, and Candide, in the productions of Yeomen of the Guard, Ruddygore, and Candide respectively. He is featured on professionally produced recorded albums of Yeomen of the Guard, and Patience.
When not performing choral or theatre works, Samuel Faustine can be found singing pop, barbershop, folk, jazz music, or writing/composing/arranging his own not-quite-there-yet-but-slightly-better-than-mediocre music. He found his passion for "nonclassical" music while growing up kicking it and jamming with the founding members of the Tumbleweed Wanderers, a successful world-touring rock band. He is currently in a two-piece 50s and 60s cover-band called the Almond Bros (performing mostly at farmers markets).
Samuel Faustine maintains an active Voice Studio in San Francisco's Noe Valley. |
