René Samson

René Samson (1948-2019) came from an old Surinamese-Jewish family where he grew up surrounded by music (classical and jazz), dance, theater, and literature. After high school, he studied chemistry and worked for many years as a chemist. He continued to be active in music: as a flutist, he took lessons from Hans van de Weyer and Eleonore Pameijer and played in various orchestras.