Benjamin Hughes studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Hochschule für Künste in Bremen, Germany with Alexander Baillie. Following this, he graduated with a Master’s degree from Eastman School of Music, New York studying with Steven Doane.

Benjamin has appeared as guest Principal cello with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Opera, the Orchestra of Opera North and the Philharmonia. He is in demand as a chamber musician, working frequently with the Fibonacci Sequence and the Prometheus Piano Trio, appearing at prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall and the Martinů Hall in Prague. He has broadcast frequently on BBC Radio and Television and has recently been appointed Principal cello of the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Can be heard in:
The Old Granary Studio
Sunday 12 Sep 2010

Music in the Abbey
Thursday 16 Sep 2010

Deux-Elles series
Friday 17 Sep 2010
through to Saturday 18 Sep 2010

Conway Hall
Sunday 24 Oct 2010

Conway Hall
Sunday 09 Jan 2011