SwN Press
“It left the audience feeling truly humbled, while reminding me of the continuing power of birdsong to inspire and move us.”
“An extraordinary musical experience, it opens your ears to nature in a completely new way.”
“It’s a magical exchange between a human and an animal, with each riffing off of the other’s melodies and diving into the collaboration.”
"It’s a live-music experience unlike any other."
“A meditative trek into the mud and moonlight and a communion with nature, Lee’s performances are also designed to extol mindful presence and the power of deep listening.”
“The strangest and most wonderful concert…magical and spontaneous.”
Print & Online
News, Journals, Magazines & Online Features
The Guardian's Patrick Barkham interviewed Sam about his musical collaborations with Nightingales for a full-page spread in March 2021.
SWN was host to 40 environmental professionals of colour in 2023. The event was covered by Dhruti Shah for The Washington Post.
What did The Times newspaper have to say about SWN? Katie Gibbons interviewed Sam for this 2017 feature.
Simon Broughton from BBC Music Magazine joined Sam and cellist Matthew Barley for a magical nighttime encounter, where the musicians duetted with the enchanting song of the Nightingale.
Television
Wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin joined Sam on a nighttime walk as featured on ITV Breakfast News in 2021.
Watch the whole SWN experience get ripped apart with the Gogglebox Treatment - prepare to laugh out loud at the whole thing
Sam marked the 100th anniversary of cellist Beatrice Harrison's duet with a Nightingale in this special broadcast. Featuring cellist Francesca Ter-Berg, violinist Flora Curzon and viola player Laurel Pardue.
ABC Radio made this gorgeous feature despite nightingales never having been in Australia!