Samrat Majumder
guitar
Scottish-Indian guitarist Samrat Majumder is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University under Manuel Barrueco. In May 2025, he was named the inaugural Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) 40th Anniversary Artist at Wigmore Hall, also becoming a joint YCAT–Concert Artists Guild Artist for 2025. During the 2025/26 season, Samrat will perform across the UK, including his Wigmore Hall debut and a concerto appearance with the de Havilland Orchestra. A multiple prize winner, he has earned first prizes at the Concours International de Guitare d’Antony (2025, also Audience Prize), Deutscher Gitarrenpreis, International Martinez Guitar Competition Iserlohn, and LIGITA International Guitar Competition in 2024. He is a D’Addario Artist, Classical Guitar Ambassador for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and founder of a mentorship programme for young Indian guitarists.