“The Eric Clapton of the lute”, Sam Brown is counted amongst of the top cordophonists of his generation, known for his sensitive style and engaging, thoughtful performances.

Sam first learned classical guitar with the inspirational Sasha Levtov. He discovered the lute at the Royal College of Music, where he trained with Jakob Lindberg, and later studied at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italia with Lorenzo Micheli.

For the last nine years Sam has performed internationally as a solo and ensemble player, including at Vienna’s Konzerthaus and Wigmore Hall.

Sam is a fluent lutenist, theorbist, romantic and classical guitarist. Especially known for his work as an interpreter of lute-song, he is a founding member of the UK-based lute ensemble Dowlands Foundry and a core member of the Dowland Works collective. He performs in duo with tenor Daniel Thomson.

Sam has collaborated with Fair Oriana, singers Emma Kirkby DBE, Marie Lys, Nina van Essen and Hannah Ely, composers Barry Mills and Fraser Wilson, poets Alice Oswald and Cheryl Moskowitz, actors Mark Rylance and Will Keen, Academy of Ancient Music and Alia Mens.

A devoted and sought-after teacher, Sam directed youth early music scheme Dowland Youth Works for five years, and is a deputy guitar teacher at Guildhall School of Music and Drama’s Junior Department.