David Samson

Samson conducts honor band performance at Osage R-I High School

Posted by on December 2, 2025

Dr. David Samson, associate teaching professor for arts, languages, and philosophy, conducted a performance of the Show-Me Central All-Conference High School Honor Band on Nov. 4 at Osage R-I High School in Chamois, Missouri.

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Wind symphony to perform Nov. 9

Posted by on October 30, 2025

The wind symphony, directed by Dr. David Samson, will perform its fall concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in Leach Theatre. Tickets are $5 for the public and free to youth up to age 18 and S&T students with a valid ID.

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S&T orchestra to perform Nov. 2

Posted by on October 16, 2025

Missouri S&T’s arts, languages and philosophy department will present an orchestra concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in Leach Theatre. The wind symphony is directed by Dr. David Samson, associate teaching professor.

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Wind symphony to perform Oct. 5

Posted by on October 1, 2025

The S&T Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. David Samson, assistant professor of music, will perform a fall concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, in Leach Theatre.

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S&T band to perform spring concert Friday

Posted by on April 3, 2025

The S&T university band will perform its spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, in Leach Theatre. Dr. David Samson, assistant professor of music, is the band’s director.

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S&T choirs, orchestra, and bands to perform spring concerts

Posted by on April 22, 2024

The arts, languages and philosophy department will present its spring choir, orchestra and band concerts this month.

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University Wind Symphony to perform fall concert

Posted by on September 15, 2022

The University Wind Symphony will perform under the direction of Dr. David Samson, assistant professor of music, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, in Leach Theatre. Tickets are $5 for the public and free to youth, ages 18 and under, and to Missouri S&T students with a valid ID.

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Samson publishes papers on music research

Posted by on November 2, 2021

Dr. David Samson, assistant professor of arts, languages, and philosophy at S&T, recently presented research at the virtual conference of the History Special Research Interest Group of the National Association for Music Education. His presentation was titled “The Western Conservatory of Music of Rolla, Kansas City and Chicago.”

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Live or recorded music? Researchers publish on judging each

Posted by on March 2, 2021

The Frontiers in Psychology journal published an article by S&T researchers titled “Aesthetic Judgments of Live and Recorded Music: Effects of Congruence Between Musical Artist and Piece” on Feb. 4.

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Various music courses planned next semester

Posted by on November 23, 2020

In addition to music ensembles, the arts, languages, and philosophy department offers a variety of content-based music courses. Spring 2021 course descriptions include:

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