“…As I listened to the pianist Benjamin Hochman’s sensitive, exciting renditions of four contemporary works that explore the form of theme and variation (including one premiere), I kept thinking that classical music doesn’t get better than this.”
So writes Anthony Tommasini in today’s New York Times. A complete rave.
Welcome aboard, Tony!
Benjy performed with the Sinfonietta on the second concert of its existence in May 2009 — an elegant account of Bach’s Concerto in D Minor. Last June, we heard a scintillating performance of Mozart’s Concerto in E-Flat, K. 271. I hope we’ll enjoy many more performances in years to come! What a wonderful artist, a true gentleman and a lovely human being.
Congratulations, Benjy!