He projected a vivid sense of the character of the different sections and allowed each one to unfold with inevitability. The fugal sections thrived on his excellent control and brilliant fingerwork. He is a formidable musician for one so young…
— New York Concert Review

John Samuell started the proceedings with a gutsy program, which produced a sampler of his capacity for emotionally mature interpretations of two familiar works and some ferocious technical pyrotechnics, highlighted by the formidable Busoni transcription of Bach’s Chaconne.
— The Utah Review

John Samuell is a remarkable musician. “Prodigious” aptly describes his intellectual curiosity, his already well-rounded musical commitment and skills, his artistic insights, and his performing flair. Adept far beyond his young age as a pianist, organist, harpsichordist, and composer, he continually shocks and delights audience after audience. One day we doubtless all will say, “We knew him when.”
— Dr. Michael Denham, Music Director, National Presbyterian Church