Sam Lipman Music

2025 was huge for me! So grateful for
new music, and the people who helped carry it into the world. Excited to share new work with you in 2026!

Honored to be part of this. Hearth named one of The Times’ Best Classical Christmas Albums of 2025. Grateful to the Miró Quartet and Pentatone for bringing this music into the world.

Grateful to hear my arrangement of Ma’oz Tzur featured this week on Performance Today (NPR), as part of the Miró Quartet’s new album Hearth (Pentatone).

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Orchestral Bassists Hivemind! Which notation do you prefer for the following passage, allegro 128bpm? (top one is in bass clef) Thanks!!!!

Thrilled to be featured guest on Butler School of Music podcast . Join me as I chat with Nathan Cutietta about my latest works, including the making of and my next big work for the Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Absolutely thrilled to release my latest musical recording - Mapping and Glaciers — composed to accompany Karen Stokes wonderful dance work of the same name, which premiered last month MATCH - Houston. Get you a copy today at iTunes or Spotify at http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1648300050?ls=1&app=itunes
Recorded by the unparalleled Patrice Calixte & Megan Zapfe on violins, Karl J. Mitze viola and my main man Matt Armbruster on Cello.
Recorded by Jeffrey Blair at Draylen Mason studios KMFA Classical 89.5
Mixed/mastered by Dave Boyle Churchhouse Studios.
Photos by Lynn Lane

A Thousand Cuts won the Emmy!!! I'm proud to have been the composer of this important film about journalist Maria Ressa and her fight to hold the line in our often dangerously blurry world. Much love and admiration for Director/Producer/Writer Ramona Diaz, Editor and Producer Leah Marino, fellow Cinematographer Jeffery Johnson, and Producers Julie Goldman and Christopher Clements. Endless praise to Raney Aronson and the fabulous team at Frontline. If you have not seen it, please watch the film here:

A Thousand Cuts (full documentary) | FRONTLINE How Maria Ressa, who would go on to win a Nobel Peace Prize, became a prime target of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on the press. A 90-minute do...

Blown away by last night’s performance of ‘Mapping and Glaciers’ by Karen Stokes Dance at Houston’s MATCH Theater. What an honor to get to score this project, such talented dancers and fine choreography. Really impressed the whole run was sold out. Excited that we’ll be releasing the music very soon on Inner Urge Records. Stay tuned!
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Last night we officially launched a brand new work into the world, a concert work for Ephraim Owens (trumpet) and Symphony Orchestra. After 20 yrs playing together, we’re so excited to be able to turn this dream into reality! Eternally grateful for the massive support that came - to Pamela and Arlyn Owens for opening their home, for nonprofit sponsorship, Keisha and Tamunique for the incredible eats, and everyone who showed up to be part of this. We’re overwhelmed by your support, and thrilled that it looks like our dream is coming true!
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