Recent highlights include regular appearances at Wigmore Hall and on BBC Radio 3, and concerto debuts with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Ryan Bancroft (Barber), Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under Dame Jane Glover (Beethoven), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Mozart), and Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the East Neuk Festival. In New Zealand, he has appeared as soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia and Christchurch Symphony Orchestras, and Orchestra Wellington.

In 2026, Benjamin gives the world premiere of Matthew Kaner’s Violin Concerto, written for him and commissioned by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Amarillo Symphony. He also makes debut appearances with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie and Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra, following recent US debuts with the Mobile, Columbus, Summerville, and Newport Symphony Orchestras.

Also in 2026, he releases the complete Mozart Violin Concertos with conductor Jonathan Bloxham and the London Mozart Players on Delphian Records, following two critically acclaimed albums with pianist Daniel Lebhardt, 1942 and 1919: Coda.

Born in Aotearoa New Zealand, Benjamin studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music, where he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Rose Bowl by HRH Prince Charles. Key catalysts in his musical journey include prize-winning successes at the YCAT International Auditions in London, the Young Concert Artists Auditions in New York, the Michael Hill Violin Competition in New Zealand, and the Windsor International String Competition. Benjamin plays a 1694 Giovanni Grancino violin, generously loaned by a Charitable Trust.