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Samuel Budish

Samuel Budish is an eighth grade student at the Millburn Middle School. He has taken piano lessons for six years. Presently, Samuel is a student of Sophia Ososkov of Springfield and has been studying piano with her for the past four years. Samuel has won several piano competitions and has performed in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as a winner of the Piano Teachers Society of America (PTSA) competition in the Popular Piano Styles category. In addition to his classical studies, Samuel is interested in jazz and enjoys playing informally in the jazz band “On the Mark.” Also, Samuel plays keyboard percussion in the Millburn Middle School band, wind ensemble and orchestra. Last year, he successfully auditioned to participate in Region One All North Jersey Intermediate Band. In addition to his musical interests, Samuel enjoys sports and is an avid soccer and basketball player.

Samuel Budish was a winner in the 2002 Fourth Annual Andrew De Grado Piano Competition in the soloist category with his performance of The Cat & The Mouse, Scherzo "Humoristique"
by Copland.