March 28 2009

Benjamin Frith Programme Nils Gade: Neue Aquarelle Mendelssohn: Fantasy (Sonata Ecossaise) John Field: Concerto in E minor Busoni: Carmen Fantasia MacMillan: Sonata Debussy: L'Isle Joyeuse "Prodigy among prodigies" was how British artist Benjamin Frith was described when winning the British National Concerto Competition, aged just fourteen. Since then, he has won top prizes in the Rubinstein Masters Competition, the Mozart Memorial Competition (London) and in the Busoni International Piano Competition. Ben is an established international concert artist with American and Edinburgh Festival debuts drawing rave reviews. His diverse repertoire ranges from Bach to Tippett, with over 50 concertos. He collaborates with many leading musicians, including the Gould Piano Trio.