Sam Reider is a pianist, accordionist, composer, and educator from San Francisco. His work brings together various streams of American music, from jazz and folk tunes to popular song and contemporary composition. He has appeared as a bandleader and soloist at major festivals and venues around the world and his performances and original compositions have been featured on NPR, PBS and the BBC. Reider has performed, recorded and collaborated with a range of award-winning artists including Jon Batiste, Jorge Glem, Sierra Hull, Tessa Lark, Laurie Lewis and Paquito d’Rivera.

Reider's genre-defying ensemble, the Human Hands is a collective of virtuoso acoustic musicians that play "modern folk music" (The New York Times). Irresistible melodies, fiery improvisation and unstoppable grooves collide in what Songlines Magazine dubbed "mash-up of the Klezmatics, Quintette du Hot Club de France and the Punch Brothers.” The Human Hands got their start in Brooklyn, playing regular late night sessions at well-known dives and music venues. After releasing their acclaimed record “Too Hot to Sleep” in 2018, Sam Reider and the Human Hands toured throughout the US and Europe, appearing at major venues and festivals like Jazz at Lincoln Center, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Celtic Connections, and the Savannah Music Festival. Since then, the group has evolved into a 21st-century folk music orchestra featuring a rotating cast of some of the brightest names in jazz, bluegrass, classical, and world music.

Musicians include:

Sam Reifer, accorion & piano

Roy Williams, guitar

Duncan Wickel, violin

March Schatz, bass

Teo Quale, mandolin

*We offer complimentary babysitting for children over age 3 in the nursery school below the sanctuary. If within 72 hours of concert, please email meena@noemusic.org to inquire about availability.