Benjamin Carter has played piano and cello from a very young age. In 2022, with the generous support of the Deane Endowment Trust, he began studying piano at the New Zealand School of Music with Dr. Jian Liu.
He performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2021 when he played the 1st movement of Grieg’s piano concerto conducted by James Judd, and has since made appearances with the orchestra on both piano and cello, as well as performing a piano recital for the NZSO’s 75th anniversary.
He was principal cellist of the NZSO National Youth Orchestra in 2021/2023, and the 1st prize winner of the New Zealand Young Performing Arts Awards for 2022 playing the cello.
In 2023, he won 3rd prize at the 5th Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians, where he played Mozart’s concerto no. 21 with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. He is currently in his first year at the Royal College of Music, studying piano under Prof. Vanessa Latarche and cello under Prof. Richard Harwood.
PROGRAMME
Bach/Busoni - Prelude and Fugue in D major for Organ (arranged for piano), BWV 532
Beethoven - Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Schumann - Fantasie in C major, op. 17
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