Enthusiastically received recital debuts at Wigmore Hall and St George’s, Bristol followed. His concerto debuts at London’s Barbican Hall and the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow (in Mozart’s Concerto K.415) also drew great acclaim, with the Daily Telegraph writing that his Mozart “was a colourist’s dream, with rich dark hues and sparkling fanciful figurations”. The 2005 season culminated in his debut in the Chopin 2nd Concerto at the Royal Albert Hall in London, in a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.

Born in July 1992, the youngest of five brothers, Benjamin began piano studies age 6 with his mother, before later receiving lessons with Hilary Coates and Christopher Elton, with whom he now studies at the Royal Academy of Music.

He has signed an innovative development agreement with EMI, under which he will gain studio experience prior to a debut recording.

Benjamin has been featured in two BBC television documentaries, while his performances have been broadcast in the UK, Europe and the USA.

Future engagements include tours with the Philharmonia and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras, a German recital tour and his Royal Festival Hall debut. He will be making his Wigmore Hall chamber music debut in 2009 with members of the ECO.