(b. 1989, Chicago, Illinois).

American composer of mostly chamber and piano works that have been performed in Europe and North America; he is also active as a pianist.

Mr. Samberg began composing at age six. He studied piano privately with Irene Faliks in Chicago from 1998–2002 and viola privately with Patricia Berlett in Chicago from 1998–2003. He has studied viola privately with Rami Solomonow in Chicago since 2005 and piano privately with Mikhail Yanovitsky in Chicago since 2006.

His music has been performed in Germany, Italy and the USA.

As a pianist, he frequently performs music by Frank Abbinanti and George Flynn, as well as earlier répertoire.

SELECT LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL:

March, 2005–06

Lament, 2007–08

Hero's Piece, 2007–08

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Prayer for Yom HaShoah, string quartet, 2005

Oboe Peace, oboe, piano, 2006

PIANO:

Indian/Arabian, 1999

Sarah's Piece, 1999

Montréal Suite, 1999

3 dances, 1999

3 inventions, 2000

Rag in C major, 2000

Two Ballades, 2000

Winterpiece, 2001

Fantasies 1–3, 2001

Toccata, 2002

Renaissance Piece, 2002

Dance in G minor, 2002

Nocturne in F minor, 2002

'Post recording studio 3', 2003

'Post recording studio 4', 2003

Sunrise Piece, 2003

Fantasies 4–6, 2004

3 summer pieces, 2004

3 New York pieces, 2004

'10th piece', 2004

'11th piece', 2004

'12th piece', 2004

1st fugue, 2005–06

2nd fugue, 2005–06

Nocturne in F-sharp minor, 2005–06

Nocturne in G-sharp minor, 2005–06

Glitch, 2005–06

4th New York piece, 2005–06

Illusions, 2005–06

2 European pieces, 2007–08