Samuel Glicklich, a Los Angeles native, is an award-winning pianist known for his expressive depth and commanding virtuosity. He has been recognized in numerous major international competitions, including First Prize in the 2025 Maestro Piano Competition, Second Prize at the 2022 Casagrande International Piano Competition, Third Prize at the 2021 Singapore International Piano Competition, and was a solo finalist in the 2023 Busoni International Piano Competition.

Samuel was also a winner of the 2022 Colburn School Concerto Competition and the 2019 Aspen Music Festival Concerto Competition, resulting in collaborations with conductors James Conlon and Ludovic Morlot. Additional honors include prizes at the 2025 Bösendorfer Piano Competition, 2021 Canada International Piano Competition, 2017 Seattle International Piano Competition, and 2017 Glendale Piano Competition.

In 2024, Samuel was awarded the Young Talents scholarship from the Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot Festival in Burgundy, France, where he was invited to perform under the artistic direction of Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Gautier Capuçon.

He has collaborated with renowned artists including Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Gautier Capuçon, Tatjana Masurenko, Martin Beaver, Peter Lloyd, and composer Eric Whitacre, with whom he recorded the virtual choir project Sing Gently. His performances have taken him to venues such as Carnegie Hall (as a guest of From the Top), Benaroya Hall, and the Bing Theater at LACMA for the Sundays Live radio broadcast. Samuel recently completed his Master of Music degree at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Fabio Bidini.