Samuel Jenkins, M.M. is a Spokane-based American composer and performing musician with experience crafting scores for short films, trailers, full-length stage plays, concert performances, and more, as well as branding music for companies. In 2022 he was one of the top five nationwide winners of the Technology In Music Education (TI:ME) “music notation” graduate student category. His portfolio includes collaborations with orchestras and choirs such as the New York based Houghton Symphonic Orchestra and the Eastern Washington University Choir.

Samuel holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition from Eastern Washington University and a Master of Music in Composition from Houghton University; at Houghton University he studied composition with Grammy-nominated Carnegie Hall composer Dr. Carrie Magin. He trained in media scoring in the New York University “BMI 2022 TV Scoring Workshop” and “BMI 2022 Advertising Scoring Workshop.”

A classically trained violinist, Samuel furthered his violin instruction in his Bachelors and Masters degrees, at Houghton University studying with Julliard violinist Dr. Soo Yeon Kim. He has since performed on violin and viola at various venues and events including the Spokane Convention Center, The Salvation Army Kroc Center, Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, and the Houghton University 2022 Commencement Ceremony.