The Eric Larson Endowment at UNM has named cellist Samuel Martinez as its 2024 scholarship recipient. The Eric Larson Endowment was established in 2005 to assist students attending the University of New Mexico and studying in Music or the Recording Arts.

Samuel is a native New Mexican who grew up in a musical family. He is in his final semester of his degree in Cello Performance and is also a private music instructor hoping to inspire his students. The scholarship allows him to leave UNM with no debt as he enters the professional world.

Congratulations to Samuel and our thanks to the staff and faculty of the UNM Music Department and the staff and management of the UNM Foundation. A special thanks goes out to you, our New Mexico music community who have made this scholarship possible on an annual basis with your contributions. You keep the memory of NMMA co-founder, Eric Larson alive.