Benjamin Grosvenor, Piano

BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, PIANO a formidable technician and a thoughtful, coolly assured interpreter - Allan Kozinn, New York Times, ...a skill and talent not heard since Kissins teenage Russian debut - Bryce Morrison, Gramophone Magazine British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally recognized for his electrifying performances and penetrating interpretations. An exquisite technique and ingenious flair for tonal colour are the hallmarks which make Benjamin Grosvenor one of the most sought-after young pianists in the world. His virtuosic command over the most strenuous technical complexities never compromises the formidable depth and intelligence of his interpretations. Described by some as a Golden Age pianist (American Record Guide) and one almost from another age (The Times), Benjamin is renowned for his distinctive sound, described as poetic and gently ironic, brilliant yet clear-minded, intelligent but not without humour, all translated through a beautifully clear and singing touch (The Independent). Benjamin first came to prominence as the outstanding winner of the Keyboard Final of the 2004 BBC Young Musician Competition at the age of eleven. Since then, he has become an internationally regarded pianist performing with orchestras including the London Philharmonic, RAI Torino, New York Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Tokyo Symphony, and in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Centre, Singapores Victoria Hall, The Frick Collection and Carnegie Hall (at the age of thirteen). Benjamin has worked with numerous esteemed conductors including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jií Blohlávek, Semyon Bychkov and Vladimir Jurowski. At just nineteen, Benjamin performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra on the First Night of the 2011 BBC Proms to a sold-out Royal Albert Hall. Nordic Artists Management / Denmark VAT number: DK29514143 http://nordicartistsmanagement.com Benjamin returned to the BBC Proms in 2012, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Charles Dutoit. His performance dazzled critics, with The Financial Times commenting on the way in which His Saint-Saëns [Concerto No.2] alternated between a distant dream world and outbreaks of sparkling effervescence and his encore - Saint-Saëns 'The Swan' in Godowsky's transcription - glided poetically across the keys , it was pure magic (Jessica Duchen), exquisite: for pianisms Team GB, a gold (The Independent). Recent and future highlights include engagements with the New York Philharmonic and Andrey Boreyko, the Minnesota Orchestra and Andrew Litton, and recital debuts at the Sydney Opera House, Concertgebouw, Festival de La Roque dAnthéron, Salle Gaveau, Piano aux Jacobins, National Concert Hall Dublin and the South Bank Centre, London. Benjamin recently gave a highly successful North American tour, including appearances in Vancouver, Washington and New York, where he was labelled a formidable technician and a thoughtful, coolly assured interpreter by the New York Times. Benjamin continues to incorporate chamber music collaborations into his schedule, including performances with the Elias String Quartet, Escher String Quartet and Endellion String Quartet. Benjamin has enjoyed working with other members of the BBC New Generation Artists scheme, of which he was a member during 2010-2012. In 2011 Benjamin signed to Decca Classics, and in doing so has become the youngest British musician ever to sign to the label, and the first British pianist to sign to the label in almost 60 years. Recorded with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and James Judd, Benjamins most recent recording for Decca includes Saint Saënss Piano Concerto No. 2, Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue and Ravels Piano Concerto in G Major, interspersed with transcriptions by Godowsky and Percy Grainger. The Times has stated that, In an age of ready-made virtuosos, his gifts are already distinctive poetic, romantic, almost old-school...The Saint-Saëns concertofluidly processes from imitation Bach through delicate traceries to grand 19th century gestures. The recording has been top of the Specialist Classical Charts. Benjamins first recording for Decca includes Chopins Four Scherzi and Nordic Artists Management / Denmark VAT number: DK29514143 http://nordicartistsmanagement.com Ravels Gaspard de la Nuit. Critics have marvelled at Benjamins musical character as displayed in this recording; Grosvenor, you can tell, is a Romantic pianist, almost from another age. He doesn't deconstruct, or stand at a distance. He jumps inside the music's soul (The Times) and Grosvenor's balance of oratory and ornament, gesture and poetry evident, too, in Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit are moving as well as impressive (The Observer). Benjamins previous recordings include Chopin rarities for the 200th anniversary edition of Chopins complete works (EMI, 2010) and a debut solo recording This and That (Bowers & Wilkins Society of Sound/EMI, 2008). During his brief but sensational career to date, Benjamin has been featured in two BBC television documentaries, The Andrew Marr Show and his performances have been broadcast widely across the world. The youngest of five brothers, Benjamin Grosvenor began playing the piano aged 6. He recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded the 'The Queen's commendation for excellence'. Benjamin has had lessons with Christopher Elton, Leif Ove Andsnes, Stephen Hough, and Arnaldo Cohen amongst others. Nordic Artists Management / Denmark VAT number: DK29514143 http://nordicartistsmanagement.com.

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