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Sam Matzner
SAM MATZNER 24, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, is completing his studies as a student of Peter Langgartner at the Mozarteum University, where he was a 2018 prizewinner in their biennial viola competition. Previously, Mr. Matzner earned a degree in philosophy from Princeton University with certificates in both Musical Performance and German.