Benjamin Hochman
Piano

After hearing Benjamin Hochman at the Marlboro Festival, pianist Mitsuko Uchida recommended him to conductor Zubin Mehta, resulting in his first orchestral engagement with the Israel Philharmonic and an immediate re-engagement with the orchestra for his Carnegie Hall debut. A passionate chamber musician, Benjamin is a member of Lincoln Center's prestigious "Chamber Music Society Two." Additionally, he has participated in chamber music projects with the Jerusalem String Quartet and the Zukerman ChamberPlayers. Born in Jerusalem, Benjamin graduated from the High School and Conservatory of the Rubin Academy of Music. In the United States he studied with Claude Frank and Richard Goode. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute and Mannes College of Music.