Samantha sings Leslie, the lead role of Rachel Peters' opera, Companionship, based on Arthur Phillips' short story, in a closed reading at The Virginia Arts Festival John Duffy Composers Institute for a group of faculty judges including Libby Larsen.

The short story: http://www.fivechapters.com/2009/companionship/

An article about the Institute: http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/duffy-institute/