Benjamin Grosvenor

Benjamin Grosvenor is an important contemporary British pianist known for his fresh interpretations of piano repertoire from the Romantic era. He began his career at 11 years old, as the winner of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition of 2004, and now as a mature artist, he's widely admired for his balance of virtuosic technique and expressive musicality. Grosvenor was born in 1992 in Southend-on-Sea, England, and he has four older brothers. His father taught English and drama, and his mother was a professional piano instructor. He initially began learning to play...