Achievement

 

    Award

• High School Student Recognition and Award Program Winner (2016) - Sunday At Three
• Winner of Concerto Competition (2016), Marriotts Ridge High School
• Honrable Mention, 2016 and 2017 Young Artist Competition, Senior String Division - The Columbia Orchestra
• Honrable Mention, Concerto Competition (2015-2016 Season) - Howard County High School GT Orchestra
• Cello Scholarship - Peabody Preparatory, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
• Performance Award, 2016 Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
• Achievement Award, 2016 Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
• Membership of Tri-M Music Honor Society
• NAfME All-National Honor Symphony Orchestra participant
• NAfME All-Eastern Honor Symphony Orchestra participant

    Leadership

• NAfME All-state Maryland Senior Orchestra Principal Cellist (2016, 2017)
• NAfME All-state Maryland Junior Orchestra Principal Cellist
• Peabody Youth Orchestra Co-Principal Assistant Cellist - Peabody Preparatory, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
• Young Artist Orchestra Principal Cellist - Peabody Preparatory, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
• Howard County High School GT Orchestra Principal Cellist
• Marriotts Ridge High School GT Orchestra Principal Cellist

    Recognition

• City Council Citation in recognition of being an ambassador for the City of Annapolis through performance at the New Year's Eve Celebration at the Market House and at the Mayor's Legislative Reception - City of Annapolis, State of Maryland
• Invited by a fellow senior student to perform Chamber Music in a Senior Recital Program 2015 - Peabody Preparatory, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
• Be a member of the orchestra to raise relief fund for charity organization
• Give back to community through performing music within senior center, community center ...

 

    Award

• First Prize Winner, 2016 Neva Greenwood Memorial Student Composition Competition - Friday Morning Music Club, Inc.
• Honorable Mention, Young People’s String Program (YPSP) 2016 Composition Competition - Peabody Preparatory, Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, The piece is performed on October 30 2016 by YPSP of Peabody Preparatory
• The Grace Newsom Cushman Prize, 2014 Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
• Achievement Award, 2016 Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
• Emerging Composers, Division 2, 2017 Young Composer Competition, Tribeca New Music

    Recognition

• “Collage” – a New Composition in Clairnote is posted by The Clairnote Blog on April 23, 2015. On its website, it states "A talented young music student named Samuel Lam has composed a new piece for the piano in Clairnote." - The Clairnote Blog. The effort was recognized and stated: "A big thanks to Samuel Lam for composing this piece in Clairnote (the first ever to my knowledge) and for allowing me to share it here on the blog!" The music is performed by Samuel Lam
• World Premiere, 2016 Performed by the Young Artist Orchestra, Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University

 

    Award

• Grade 8 Piano with Distinction, 2013 Trinity College London

 

• Student Conductor on demand in the Advanced String Orchestra classroom, Marriotts Ridge High School