Benjamin Hoffman

Violin Session 2
Benjamin Hoffman

Violinist Benjamin Hoffman has been heard across North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, performing in venues such as Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, the Wiener Konzertverein, the Berlin Philharmonie, the Seoul Arts Center, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts Beijing. He has appeared at festivals such as Yellow Barn, Chamber Music Northwest, Atlantic Music Festival, Aspen, the Ojai Music Festival, and Music Academy of the West, collaborating with artists such as Ani Kavafian, Wolfram Christ, Jorja Fleezanis, Peter Frankl, Soovin Kim, and Yura Lee, among others. Benjamin is a founding member of both the Brightfeather Duo with pianist Irene Kim and of the Webern Quartet, whose upcoming debut recording of the four Schönberg string quartets will be released in late 2024. Benjamin is also an enthusiastic concertmaster and has led much of the symphonic repertoire both with and without conductor. He has performed as a guest musician with the New York Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, and the San Diego Symphony. Mr. Hoffman holds a doctorate and master of music degree from the Yale School of Music and an undergraduate degree from Indiana University, and in 2024 was appointed to the violin faculty at Bowling Green State University.