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Samuel Siskind - Awake

Tiger Turn
Release Date: August 29, 2024

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1 Release I: Soaring Dreams  
2 Release II: Strident Downpour  
3 Release III: Out from the Deep  
4 The Forest  
5 Tranquil Beauty  
6 Evolution  
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Awake, debut album from 17-year-old composer Samuel Siskind. Conducted by Christopher Allen, features Fourth Wall Ensemble and GRAMMY® nominated baritone Johnathan McCullough

Fourth Wall Ensemble is thrilled to announce its exciting collaboration with new talent and ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award winner Samuel Siskind on his debut composing album Awake, set to be released by Tiger Turn on all streaming platforms beginning August 29, 2024.

LA-based Siskind is an in-demand young composer and high school senior who drew inspiration for his anthology of compositions and original text from time spent secluded in nature, away from the busy streets of the city.

An LA Philharmonic Composing Fellow, his work has been performed by members of the legendary orchestra. This summer he is 1 of 30 students selected by Juilliard Dean of Music and renowned composer, David Serkin Ludwig to participate in their Summer Composition Program, studying with the composers he grew up listening to including Eric Whitacre, John Corigliano, Reena Esmail, and Wynton Marsalis.

As a vocalist and featured soloist in the GRAMMY® Award-winning National Children’s Chorus, Samuel had the unique experience of singing in the Carnegie Hall premieres of his own compositions Soaring Dreams 2024 and The Forest 2019. The latter went on to be performed on a tour of Asia culminating in a live televised performance from the DMZ with youth artists from North and South Korea.

When pandemic lock downs went into effect, Samuel found solace in writing pieces which can now be heard on Awake.  Having just started high school during this time, he and his peers were coping with the mental health impacts of staying at home. “I found writing the piece during isolation an exhilarating escape,” said Siskind.

GRAMMY® nominated baritone Johnathan McCullough, who serves as director of the National Youth Opera Academy, first met Samuel when he was singing in the program’s Vail, Colorado production in 2022. McCullough, who received acclaim for his cinematic production of David T. Little’s Soldier Songs on the topic of mental health and the toll of war, was immediately struck by how frankly his compositions addressed mental health topics. 

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