Samuel Berthoud
Guitarist – Musician – Composer
Samuel Berthoud is a guitarist and composer from Geneva, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Music Pedagogy at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK).
He began playing at the age of seven with Manuel Araoz, before joining the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre de Genève (CPMDT), where he completed a pre-university programme and was awarded prizes for Best Certificate Work in Music and Best Maturity work in Music
Samuel has studied with renowned musicians such as Lionel Loueke, Reinier Baas, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Arthur Hnatek and Petter Eldh. His artistic language draws on a wide spectrum of influences — from traditional jazz to contemporary fusion and progressive metal — which he blends into a personal and innovative musical voice.
On stage, he performs in varied contexts: with the band Fifi's Spaceship, with the Samuel Berthoud Trio and Matteo Bussy. Each project reflects his curiosity and his commitment to exploring music in all its diversity.
Passionate about cinema as well, Samuel has collaborated with the collective VHS Films as a composer and sound engineer, earning awards at the Schweizer Jugendfilmtage, the Bildrausch Festival, and the 48 Hour Film Project.
His current projects include collaborations with Geneva-based singer Yuri, No Crime On The Rhine a jazz trio based in Basel and others...