A Passion for Music
At Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music near Cleveland, Ohio, Benjamin studied with Carol Sindell, the prodigy of Joseph Gingold and twice a student of Jasha Heifetz. Ben also studied with Ora Shiran, an assistant to Ivan Galamian and Itzhak Pearlman at the time of his study. He rounded out his college career with summer conducting jobs and the study of composition. The audition trail led him to an appointment with the US Army Strings at the White House and symphony orchestras in Arkansas, Memphis, Birmingham and finally Nashville, where he has played since 1980.
The Art of Composition
Benjamin has since composed many works including several commissions and finished his full orchestra Symphony #1 'Hope' in 2012, Symphony #2 'Life' in 2018 and is currently working on his third. His series of Pre-Concert Premieres were performed during the 2013/14 season at the Schermerhorn Symphony Centre, other compositions have been premiered in Europe, USA and South Africa.