Described as having “scintillating technique” (Barrie Examiner), Canadian pianist Benjamin Smith holds degrees from Juilliard, the Glenn Gould School, the University of Toronto, and Stony Brook University. He has performed across North America, including as soloist in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in Carnegie Hall alongside the Hart House Orchestra. Other concerto appearances include the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, the Las Vegas Young Artists Orchestra, the Ontario Philharmonic, Orchestra London, the Burlington Symphony, and the Windsor Symphony. With much time devoted to chamber music, he has partnered in recital with numerous world-renowned instrumentalists, string quartets, and ensembles, and currently plays as a member of the Andromeda piano trio. Dr. Smith resides in Toronto, where he maintains a concert schedule while serving on the faculties of the Glenn Gould School and the Taylor Young Artist Academy. Previously he held a position on the piano faculty at Western University. He has been heard nationally on CBC Music, as well as radio broadcasts in the UK, and appears on several commercial recordings.