Belgian guitarist Sam Desmet started earning a reputation in the late 2000s for interpreting under-explored music of the last 200 years. Desmet enjoys performing and recording a mix of works from well-established composers with repertoire of upcoming talent.
Desmet often branches out by collaborating with different artists and art forms such as dance, painting, architecture, animation, film, and poetry. Meanwhile, he enjoys performing chamber music with artists such as Emilio Rutllant and Federico Bonacossa.
Having begun his music education in a small town where he grew up as a teenager, his real connection with classical music began at the Royal Conservatory at Ghent under the guidance of his mentor Yves Storms.
After working with composers such as Leo Brouwer, Angelo Gilardino, and Simone Iannarelli, Desmet decided to record a series of their studies for the guitar on his first recording Study < > Study (2009).
A year later Desmet moved to the US continuing to explore the classical repertoire. Since, he worked and performed in Asia, Europe, and throughout the US with international musicians such as flutist Nora Lee García. In 2022, he decided to release an ongoing set of solo singles recordings ranging from film music to folk song arrangements.
In addition to performing and recording, Desmet often distributes arrangements or critical editions of music scores, available on his website or through publishers Production d’Oz and Edizioni Berben.
www.samdesmet.com
