All benjamin baker articles
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BlogsAlexander Aitken’s violin: the instrument that travelled from Gallipoli to the Somme
Benjamin Baker tells the story of mathematician and violinist Alexander Aitken, whose modest instrument accompanied him through the First World War and now inspires a new commission at AWE London ahead of Anzac Day, tracing memory, music and survival across a century
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VideoAt the World’s Edge: Huw Watkins String Trio no.2
The release of the recording follows the launch of the Chicago edition of the New Zealand-born At the World’s Edge Festival, which aims to connect the creative communities of Chicago, the US and New Zealand
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Premium ❘ FeatureFlying the flag for young talent: young artists’ schemes
As the Young Classical Artists Trust celebrates its 40th anniversary, Jessica Duchen hears from artists whose careers have been supported by this and other schemes for emerging talent
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VideoFour Postcards from the Lakes by NZ composer Gareth Farr
Violinist Benjamin Baker and cellist Oliver Herbert present a performance of the work that was commissioned for the 2022 At World’s Edge Festival
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BlogsViolinist Benjamin Baker on curating the At World’s Edge Festival
From the stunning landscapes of New Zealand’s South Island is the At World’s Edge Festival. Artistic director Benjamin Baker shares the reasons behind the festival’s programming
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Video’Mata-Au’ for string trio by Salina Fisher
Coming together at Guarneri Hall, violinist Benjamin Baker, violist Matthew Lipman and cellist Alexander Hersh perform a work by the New Zealand composer
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #3: Benjamin Baker on performing solo Bach
Violinist Benjamin Baker speaks about performing all six sonatas and partitas by Bach, as well as how playing solo Bach can inform his playing of contemporary works, and vice versa.
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BlogsI was living a left-hand dominated musical existence - Benjamin Baker
Violinist Benjamin Baker explains the importance of not becoming fixated on the left hand and how focusing on the bow arm replenished his creative juices
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NewsWigmore Hall unveils programme of 40 live-streamed concerts
More than 200 players will have the chance to play at the London venue over the next six weeks
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ReviewConcert review: Wigmore Hall, 8-24 June 2020
Tim Homfray reviews performances held at the London venue for an online-only audience
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NewsViolinist Benjamin Baker and double bassist Xavier Foley named 2016 Young Concert Artists
Each musician receives three major debuts in New York and Washington D.C. next season, and will join the roster of Young Concert Artists Inc.
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 names shortlisted violin candidates
A number of the 69 contestants are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsMone Hattori wins inaugural Boris Goldstein International Violin Competition in Switzerland
All six of the top prizes went to students of competition founder Zakhar Bron
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NewsBoris Goldstein Violin Competition names finalists
Seven violinists have made it through to the final of the International Boris Goldstein Violin Competition Bern. The candidates were selected from a second-round field of 14.The finalists are:Benjamin Baker (24, New Zealand/United Kingdom)Mone Hattori (15, Japan)Furong Li (24, China)Arsenis Selalmazidis (24, Greece/Russia)Aleksey Semenenko (26, Ukraine)Stefan Tarara (28, ...
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NewsBoris Goldstein Violin Competition names second-round candidates
Fourteen violinists have made it through to the second round of the International Boris Goldstein Violin Competition Bern. The candidates were selected from a first-round field of 31.The second-round candidates are:Benjamin Baker (24, New Zealand/United Kingdom)Mizuki Chiba (18, Japan)Soo Jin Hannah Cho (19, South Korea)Mone Hattori (15, Japan)Alexander ...
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NewsInternational Boris Goldstein Violin Competition Bern announces shortlisted candidates
Launched by Professor Zakhar Bron, the event takes place from 22 to 31 January 2015
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NewsApplications now open for 5th Windsor Festival International String Competition 2015
The event takes place at Windsor castle, outside of London, in March next year
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ArticleNew Zealand violinist Benjamin Baker, 23, takes £5,000 first prize in Windsor
New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Baker has won the fourth Windsor Festival International String Competition. The 23-year-old (pictured), who is studying with Natasha Boyarsky at the Royal College of Music, received £5,000, engagements, a solo recording with Champs Hill Records and a violin bow. As part of the ...
