The Berman Family JCA Concert Series: Benjamin Baker

Benjamin Baker, a New Zealand native, has moved audiences around the world with his musicianship. Since winning 1st Prize at the 2016 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions in New York and 3rd Prize at the Michael Hill Competition in New Zealand in 2017 Benjamin has established a strong international presence. Described by the New York Times as bringing “virtuosity, refinement and youthful exuberance” to his debut at Merkin Concert Hall, he is much sought after as soloist and chamber musician. Benjamin’s recording “The Last Rose of Summer” reached #22 on the charts in its first week and was featured on Classic FM and BBC Radio 3, where he appears regularly. Currently a resident of London, Benjamin studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and with Natasha Boyarsky and Felix Andrievsky at the Royal College of Music, where he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose Bowl graduation prize. Benjamin plays a Giovanni Grancino from 1694 on generous loan from a Charitable Trust.