"Your harp recital and talent was outstanding and was greatly appreciated by both us the organisers and your captive audience. You have created quite a buzz and everyone is asking if you will be invited back!" Jenny Vaughan, Chair, Ludlow Festival Society Ltd, June 2009
In August 2009 Ben was invited back - to the 2010 Ludlow Festival

Benjamin started learning the harp when he was 4 years old. Many of his performances are still for charitable concerts, with his fees donated to the event supported - so far he has taken part in some 300 events across the UK, from Teignmouth to Edinburgh, helping to raise nearly £250,000 for organisations including Amnesty International, Tsunami Earthquake Appeal, Cancer Research, Ty Hafen, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Velindre Hospital, St. Peter’s Hospice, Bobath, Teenage Cancer Trust Wales, Save the Children, St John and The British Heart Foundation. In November 2008 Benjamin became an Ambassador for George Thomas Hospice Care and in 2011 also become an Ambassador for both the British Heart Foundation Cymru and St. John Cymru Wales. During the Summer of 2011 Ben took part in the ITV1 celebrity challenge show "Born to Shine" Benjamin acted as a mentor to ex Wales Rugby captain gareth Thomas who learnt to play the harp. the programme raised nearly £2,000,000 for Save the Children.

Benjamin lives in South Wales where he has performed many times. He has performed at St David’s Hall, The CIA, Wales Millennium Centre, Wales Millennium Stadium, Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Liberty Stadium, Brangwyn Hall, Museum of Welsh Life, Celtic Manor Resort and Llandaff Cathedral. His largest audience being 74,500 at the Wales Millennium Stadium, for Children In Need, during a rugby international. He has shared the stage with Dennis O’Neil, Rebecca Evans, Beverley Humphries, Cor Godre’r Aran, Cardiff Ardwen Singers as well as the Dunvant, Morriston Phoenix, Trehochy, Caldicot & Cwm Bach Male Voice Choirs.

Benjamin has worked with international harpists including Deborah Henson-Conant (USA), Andres Izmaylov (Russia), Ann Griffiths (Wales) and Catrin Finch (Wales).

Benjamin has made two TV programmes with the BBC - Take a Bow (2007) and Bobinogs (2008) and appeared with Gareth Thomas in the 2011 ITV1 show "Born to Shine". Other appearances include performances at the 2005 - 2008 Urdd Eisteddfod, Carolau Llangollen, Noson Lawen and twice for The BBC Children in Need Appeal. Radio broadcasts include the Holocaust Memorial Event, Wales International Harp Festival and Catrin Finch’s BBC Radio 4 documentary Master Harper. In February 2009 he recorded Britten's Ceremony of Carols with the Girl Chorister's of Llandaff Cathedral. The CD costing just £5.00 is in aid of the Llandaff Cathedral Organ Appeal. Click here for further information at Creighton's Collection.

In September 2008 he won First Prize in the Junior Section (Under 16) of the Concours de harpe Lily Laskine, Paris - his prize a Salvi Daphne Pedal Harp. Ben gave recitals at the 7th European Harp Symposium, (Cardiff, 2007) and the 10th World Harp Congress, (Amsterdam, 2008).

In 2009 he gave recitals at the Ludlow Festival, Monmouth Festival and Chiari, Italy. During 2010 he gave concerts in France, Spain, The Netherlands, Hungary and The Rio Harp Festival, Brazil. In 2011 he returned to Brazil, made his North American debut at the 11th World Harp Congress, Vancouver and gave a third consecutive recital at the Ludlow Festival.

Benjamin has performed at many charity events across the UK, from Swansea to Edinburgh helping organisations including Bobath, The Sparkle Appeal, The Friends of Malawi, Amnesty International, Drug Aid, The Tsunami Earthquake Appeal, Ty Hafen, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Velindre Hospital, St. Peter’s Hospice, British Heart Foundation, Save the Children, George Thomas Hospice Care, St John and many smaller groups. Some of the events are detailed on the Events Page.

If you have a charity event you would like Benjamin to support please contact us and, if we can, we will help but please note that for many events the promoter will need to obtain a Licence from the City & County Council of Cardiff under the:
Children's and Young Persons Act 1963, s.37.
The Children (Performances) Regulations 1968.