Samuel Gaskin

Keyboardist and improviser, Samuel Gaskin is interested in all kinds of music. As an improviser, he won the 1st prize at the International Organ Competition of St. Albans (UK) 2023 and received the 2nd prize in the National Organ Improvisation Competition of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) 2021. As a composer, his recent creations include Chase, for the Nois Saxophone Quartet, In memoriam, created by the Unheard-of Ensemble, and Psalm 118, for choir and organ. Samuel was an assistant organist at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Texas before receiving a Fulbright scholarship in France (2022-23), where he is currently pursuing artist diplomas in organ and jazz studies at the Versailles Conservatory.