Ben is currently studying Musical Direction and Coaching at the Royal Academy of Music, having recently returned to England after ten years of living and working in New Zealand.
In New Zealand, Ben’s work included serving as resident musical director for the National Youth Theatre, with shows including Cats (2023) and Oliver (2022). His other credits include Assistant Music Director/Keyboard 2 for the New Zealand premiere of Kinky Boots, Keyboard 1 for Chess with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and various professional engagements as keyboardist and rehearsal pianist for shows including Jersey Boys, Into the Woods, and The Addams Family.
Since moving to England, Ben works as a pianist and coach at HMDT Music, has served as AMD, orchestrator, and pianist for the London Music Theatre Orchestra’s Sitz series, and has served as musical director for several projects with the Curious Opera Co.
Ben has also appeared onstage, with notable professional credits in New Zealand including Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar and The Bishop/Grantaire in Les Misérables.
Ben also has a background in opera. From 2023-24 he studied as a repetiteur on the Opera Programme at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and was a Young Artist and frequent repetiteur for New Zealand Opera.
Ben holds the Tomoro Foundation Award at the Royal Academy of Music.