Benjamin Bowman Violin

Born in Illinois and raised in Manitoba (and now a dual citizen), Benjamin Bowman began playing the violin on his fifth birthday. Immediately engaged by music, he was playing in a University orchestra by age 8, and won his first national competition (CMC) at age 11. Other prizes since then include the Grand Prize at the Kiwanis National Festival, a YTV National Achievement Award, and a Young Canadian Musicians Award. Benjamin received his Bachelor in Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in 2002, before moving to Toronto. He is currently the associate concertmaster of the Canadian Opera Company, and performs as guest concertmaster with the Miami and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestras. Also very active as a chamber musician and soloist, Benjamin has played throughout North America and Europe, and with fine local chamber series including Art of Time, Via Salzburg, Amici, ARC (Artists of the Royal Conservatory), Continuum, and Soundstreams. Benjamin also teaches, improvises and composes classical and electronic music. This season’s projects include tours to eastern and western Europe, and Asia, and a recording with Amici. In his spare time, Benjamin enjoys busking and attempting visual art.

2009/10 Concerts
Abbey Road | Shostakovich: A Portrait | Songbook 4