Sam Rodwell

Sam Rodwell is an Associate Guitar Tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, specializing in classical guitar instruction. He provides occasional one-to-one tuition, performance classes, and mentoring support while offering expertise in audio and visual production for musicians.

His performance expertise spans solo and ensemble contexts with specializations in classical guitar technique and interpretation. Rodwell has developed significant chamber music collaborations across diverse instrumentation including violin-guitar duos (The Rodwell-Howard Duo), saxophone-guitar ensembles (Duo Antipodes), and harp-guitar partnerships (Duo 53).

Notable career achievements include:

• String Department Salon Prize winner (first guitarist in nearly 30 years)
• Gold Medal competition finalist
• New Elizabethan Award 2022 finalist
• Ivor Mairants Guitar Competition finalist
• Royal Overseas League strings sectional finalist
• Guitar Star (Sky Arts) Final 8 participant

Rodwell maintains an active performance schedule at major venues including De Montfort Hall (Leicester), St Martin's-in-the-Fields, Bridgewater Hall, and international festivals such as the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb. He has performed in masterclasses for renowned artists including David Russell, Mark Ashford, Chris Stell, and Milos Karadaglic, and serves as a Yamaha (UK) ambassador for classical guitars.