Benjamin Hochman

In all roles, from orchestral soloist, recitalist and 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.

Highlights of 2024-2025 include Hochman conducting the Szeged Philharmonic in Hungary and the Orlando Philharmonic in Florida. He appears as piano soloist in Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Rheinische Staatsphilharmonie conducted by Benjamin Shwartz in Germany and Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue with the South Florida Philharmonic conducted by Sebrina Alfonso.

His most recent album, Resonance, was released by Avie Records in November 2024 to critical acclaim. It includes Beethoven Piano Sonatas Op. 109 and 110, George Benjamin’s Shadowlines, and works by Josquin de Prez and John Dowland. Gramophone wrote: “Hochman stands out for both the acuity of his programming and (…) these scrupulously careful interpretations, which make the most of his subtle timbral palette and keen ear for texture. He artfully brings out the aesthetic overlaps among these works.” Album release recitals took place in Berlin, Bard College New York, and Tel Aviv.

Recent and forthcoming chamber music collaborations take him to Berlin, Budapest, Tanglewood, Vancouver, and Brown University. He continues to serve as Artistic Director of the annual Kurtág Festival at Bard College New York.

Born in Jerusalem in 1980, Hochman’s musical foundation is laid in his teenage years. Claude Frank at the Curtis Institute of Music and Richard Goode at the Mannes School of Music prove defining influences. At the invitation of Mitsuko Uchida, he spends three formative summers at the Marlboro Music Festival.