SAMSON TRINH

Samson Trinh is a Vietnamese and Chinese American music copyist, orchestrator, and composer based in Los Angeles, specializing in music for film, television, recordings, and live performance. Film and TV music credits include The Disinvited,— Audience Award winner for Best Feature at Dances With Films (Los Angeles) — as well as the holiday films A Date by Christmas Eve and A Christmas Arrangement, which continue to air internationally across major networks and streaming platforms.

A versatile collaborator with more than two decades of professional music experience, Samson combines composition, orchestration, and advanced score preparation to create clear, performer-ready music for rehearsals, recording sessions, and live performance. With over 20 years of advanced Sibelius expertise, he specializes in music engraving, score and part preparation, proofreading, page-turn optimization, and translating musical ideas into polished materials that musicians can trust. His work has brought him alongside artists including George Clinton, Colbie Caillat, Al Jarreau, Chris Kaswell, k.d. lang, Rene Marie, Nellie McKay, Christina Perri, The Temptations, Rob Thomas, Paul Williams, and the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura. His orchestrations and arrangements have been performed by Grammy-winning artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sara Bareilles, Jason Mraz, and Victor Wooten.

In addition to his work for screen and stage, Samson founded UKE ‘n’ ROLL,  an innovative ukulele education resource featured in USA Today, and co-authored  The Complete Ukulele Method. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and a Master of Music in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Whether collaboratively scoring for screen or preparing music for the recording studio, Samson brings meticulous craftsmanship, emotional depth, cultural nuance, and an unmistakable musical identity to every project with a passion for storytelling through sound.

Areas of Expertise: Music Copying • Score Preparation • Music Engraving (Sibelius) • Composition • Orchestration • Arranging • Proofreading • MIDI Mockups • Conducting • Music Production

Instruments: Saxophone (primary), Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Bass Guitar