Benjamin Voce is an emerging conductor known for his skill in bringing even the most complicated scores to life. This season he conducts the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, the Galicia Royal Philharmonic and an opera production of Owen Wingrave by Benjamin Britten.

 

Benjamin thrives in music of the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly composers such as Adès, Britten and Stravinsky. He has been working with Thomas Adès as his assistant conductor since 2022, with orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, London Philharmonic and the Hallé. He feels strongly connected to modern British repertoire through his mother, who is a contemporary music soprano who premiered over 200 works including by Birtwistle and Berio.

 

Benjamin first graduated with a degree in mathematics and this continues to play an important role in his approach to conducting. He then studied music at Daniel Barenboim’s highly selective academy in Berlin, including studies in viola, piano, conducting, musicology, literature and philosophy. In his performances, he seeks to embody the long inter-connected history of music and mathematics. He completed his masters in conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music with Mark Heron and Clark Rundell, as well as receiving guidance from visiting teachers such as Sir Mark Elder, Ed Gardner, John Storgards, Ludovic Morlot, Martyn Brabbins, Anthony Hermus and Nicolás Pasquet.