Samuel Austin

Samuel Austin began musical studies in Liverpool before taking his undergraduate degree at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Whilst there, he held the positions of Assistant Organist at the Birmingham Oratory, and Organ Scholar of Birmingham Symphony Hall. Postgraduate studies followed at the Royal Northern College of Music, where Sam won the Organ Recital Prize in 2009. Sam was Organ Scholar at both Liverpool Cathedrals successively and holds the distinction of performing an organ recital in each cathedral during the same afternoon! Sam became Assistant Director of Music at Aldenham School in 2011 and became Director of Music at St Paul’s, Mill Hill and later organist at St Alphage Burnt Oak. In 2019, Sam successfully took the examinations for the diploma of Associate of the Royal College of Organists and he was awarded prizes for organ playing, the written examinations and the highest aggregate mark over all. Sam gained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists in the following year. In 2019, Sam relocated to the East Riding of Yorkshire for his appointment as Director of Music at Pocklington School. Additonally, he is also the Director of Music at the York Oratory.