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; with encore performances in May and December 2025. 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. Their NYC duo debut show was at Don’t Tell Mama NYC in October 2025.
After decades of a dedicated career in hospitality, meeting and working with wonderful people…she’s finally returning to the work she thought she might never get to do again.
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 with which she’s had a life-long love affair.
“Making her dramatic entrance singing from the back of the house, Talora unleashed the mighty power of her operatic soprano on the title song, “Trust the Wind.” The rest was gravy.”
Marilyn Lester, NiteLife Exchange - Trust the Wind at Don’t Tell Mama, December 2024
“Her stage presence is joyful and poised, her banter both charming and incisive. She connects with the audience… and most remarkably, with herself—infusing every song with truth and vulnerability.”
Nathan Johnson, Broadway World - Trust the Wind at Don’t Tell Mama, May 2025
