Benjamin Bowman, violin
Classical Bridge International Music Festival Academy
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American-Canadian violinist Benjamin Bowman was recently appointed as Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera by maestro Nézét-Seguin. He is a member of the Orchestra of St. Luke's and, until 2019, was also Concertmaster of the American Ballet Theatre.
Benjamin is very active and engaged as a chamber musician, recitalist, and soloist. He regularly performs in concerts and festivals in Europe and North America. Most recently, he was nominated for a 2017 Grammy for his recording with the ARC (Artists of the Royal Conservatory) Ensemble (‘The Chamber Works of Jerzy Fitelberg’) and was also featured on the 2013 Juno-winning album ‘Levant’ with the Amici Chamber Ensemble. Other collaborative work includes extensive immersion in contemporary music, improvisation, and performance with singer/songwriters. His discography includes recent solo and chamber-music releases on the CHANDOS, Sony Masterworks/RCA Red Seal, ATMA Classique, and Innova labels.
Bowman received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Benjamin plays a very fine Giovanni Battista Guadagniniviolin kindly loaned to him by Irene R. Miller through the Beares International Violin Society.