Samuel DeCaprio is a graduate of The Juilliard School's C.V. Starr Doctoral Program and a winner of the 2018 Aldo Parisot Prize from the Yale School of Music. As an innovative artist, he has performed worldwide, from Bali's jungles to Carnegie Hall, and works to uplift modern audiences through classical music. DeCaprio is currently on the Center for Musical Excellence Artist roster.
His recent highlights include a Lincoln Center concerto debut, featuring the US premiere of Grażyna Bacewicz’s Cello Concerto No. 2, and solo performances across North America and Europe. As a passionate chamber musician, he has appeared in various festivals and collaborated with many esteemed musicians. DeCaprio actively promotes contemporary music, collaborating with living composers, exploring diverse styles, and recording an album with Cuban-jazz composer David Virelles. He is also the founder of Project Mx2, which commissions and performs new cello works while promoting underrepresented compositions.
DeCaprio holds degrees from the University of Connecticut, Eastman School of Music, Mannes School of Music, and Yale School of Music. He has studied under notable musicians like Joel Krosnick, Aldo Parisot, Marcy Rosen, Steven Doane, and Kangho Lee. He currently serves as a Teaching Assistant to Joel Krosnick at Juilliard.