Sam Rosenthal

Internationally acclaimed for his generous musical spirit, violist Samuel Rosenthal delights in sharing music with audiences of all ages and collaborating with some of today’s preeminent artists. His performances are recognized for their “intimate, personal approach” (Journal of the American Viola Society) and a communicative style “clearly conveying the range of human emotions” (ClevelandClassical.com).

First Prize winner at the 2025 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and Silver Medalist at the 2021 Primrose International Viola Competition, Rosenthal began his musical studies in Cleveland, where his passion for chamber music was ignited by formative work with the Cavani String Quartet and Cleveland Quartet violinist Peter Salaff. He has since performed at a variety of celebrated festivals across the world, including the Marlboro Music Festival and the Perlman Music Program, and has had opportunities to collaborate with artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Steven Isserlis, Antje Weithaas, and Kirill Gerstein.

Sam is a graduate of The Juilliard School, where he had the honor of studying with Heidi Castleman, Misha Amory, and Hsin-Yun Huang as a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship. He is currently studying at the Kronberg Academy under the tutelage of Nobuko Imai and Antoine Tamestit. These studies are funded by the Annika and Wolfgang Fink Patronage.