AboutBenjamin Bernheim
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor first rose to prominence at the age of eleven as the youngest-ever winner of the keyboard section of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2004. Since then, he has established himself as one of today's most exceptional musicians, lauded as "a master pianist" (Gramophone), "one in a thousand . . . among many thousands" (The Independent), and a "visionary at the keys" (Süddeutsche Zeitung).
Grosvenor's 2009 debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra at a sold-out Royal Festival Hall was hailed as "a performance whose expressiveness and drama emanated from the very core of the music" (Daily Telegraph). At just 13, he made his debuts at New York's Carnegie Hall and London's Royal Albert Hall, launching a career of concert appearances worldwide, from the London Philharmonic to the symphony orchestras of Brazil and Tokyo. In 2011, he had the honor of opening the BBC Proms season with a performance of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 – the youngest soloist ever to perform on the "First Night."
Grosvenor regularly performs at London's renowned Wigmore Hall and is in demand as a soloist with numerous appearances across Europe, the USA, and the Far East. He is also actively involved in chamber music, collaborating closely with musicians from the English Chamber Orchestra. He is a member of the prestigious BBC New Generation Artists project, has been featured in two BBC television documentaries, and his performances have been broadcast throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, and the USA.
In 2011, Grosvenor became the youngest British musician ever to sign with Decca Classics, making him the first British pianist to join the label in almost 60 years.
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