Samantha Talora is a concert and cabaret artist living in the Berkshires of western, Massachusetts. Talora has been selected by film and theater composer & songwriter, David Friedman, as the principal singer and interpreter of his vast songbook. In December 2024, she made her NYC solo show debut at Don’t Tell Mama, with Trust the Wind: The Music of David Friedman; an encore performance is scheduled for May 10th. She's been a featured artist with the Savannah Voice Festival (Savannah, GA), founded by baritone Sherrill Milnes as well as the "Voices that Heal" series, bringing music to hospice patients and caregivers. In the Berkshires, Talora curates concert performances with collaborator, Ron Ramsay, at various venues including Whitney Center for the Arts and Studio9. Since 2014, the pair has delivered countless concerts including A Night at the Oscars, A Sondheim Trilogy and Mistletoe & Music Cabaret Trains with Berkshire Scenic Railway.

After decades of dedicating time in the hospitality world, meeting and working with wonderful people, but often doing the work she thought she “had to do”…she’s finally returning to the work she’s “meant to do.”
Talora is taking a step back from her work in service of others, after a decade of planning weddings and another decade of creating memorable experiences at a posh wellness resort. That work has rekindled connections in the world of theater and music which she’s had a life-long love affair with…and she’s ready to re-ignite the flame.