In all roles, from soloist to chamber musician to conductor, Benjamin Hochman regards music as vital and essential. Composers, fellow musicians, orchestras and audiences recognize his deep commitment to insightful programming and performances of quality.
A winner of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Career Grant, Hochman performs at venues across the globe, including Carnegie Hall, the Philharmonie in Berlin, Vienna Konzerthaus, and Wigmore Hall.
Hochman has performed as soloist with the Israel and New York Philharmonic Orchestras, Chicago and Pittsburgh Symphonies, and Prague Philharmonia under conductors including Noseda, Pinnock, Robertson, and Storgårds.
He recently recorded Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 17 and 24, playing and directing the English Chamber Orchestra.
He has conducted the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Orlando Philharmonic, Santa Fe Pro Musica, and The Orchestra Now.
Hochman is a Steinway Artist and a resident of Berlin, where he is a Lecturer at Bard College Berlin.