Benjamin started learning the harp when he was 4 years old. Now 13 (July 2009) most of his performances are for charitable concerts - so far he has taken part in over 175 events across the UK, from Teignmouth to Edinburgh, helping to raise over £125,000 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 and The British Heart Foundation and in November 2008 he was invited to become an Ambassador for George Thomas Hospice Care.

In his native South Wales he has performed at St David’s Hall, 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 & Caldicot Male Voice Choirs. He 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). Other TV 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.

He gave recitals at the 7th European Harp Symposium, (Cardiff, 2007) and the 10th World Harp Congress, (Amsterdam, 2008). In September 2008 he won First Prize in the Junior Section (Under 16) of the Concours de harpe Lily Laskine, Paris - his prize was a Salvi Daphne Pedal Harp. In 2009 he gave concerts at the Ludlow & Monmouth Festivals as well as giving his first recital in Italy at Chiari. In March 2010 will make his Spanish debut in Barcelona. Later in 2010 he is also due to give a concert at the Rio Harp Festival (Brazil). In 2011 he will be giving a concert at the 11th World Harp Congress (Vancouver 2011).

For further and more up to date information please visit his web site www.bjcg.co.uk

Home-Work from Julian
Original Blues composition for pedal harp
£6.00 (ex p&p)

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Dacw 'nghariad i / There's my true love
Arrangement of Traditional Welsh Melody
arr as theme + 4 variations for pedal harp
£6.00 (ex p&p)

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Dacw 'nghariad i / There's my true love
Arrangement of Traditional Welsh Melody
arr as theme + 4 variations for lever harp
£6.00 (ex p&p)

Further information .....