Samuel Hazo

[3] He has composed for the professional, university and public school levels in addition to writing original scores for television, radio and the stage.

His original symphonic compositions include performances with actors Brooke Shields, James Earl Jones, and Richard Kiley.

It was premiered in May 2013 by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and VOCE Singers performing side-by-side with the Newtown High School musicians.

His piece "Mountain Thyme" was an Honorable Mention for the 2013 College Band Directors National Association Composition Contest.

Jack Stamp, in his final year of teaching at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, produced a recorded compilation of Hazo’s music.