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Ben Herbert

14 Jun | Post By dddd | Comments Off on Ben Herbert | in |

Profession:

Piano, Trumpet and English Teacher and Piano Accompanist

Qualifications:

  • BMus (Major in Composition)

  • AMusA Diploma

  • CeltaTesol Certificate

Experience:

  • 5 years teaching experience

About:

Ben was born in Sydney and has resided here throughout his life. He began learning piano at the age of 6 and began doing AMEB grades at the same time. When Ben went to Chatswood High School he began learning the trumpet because the school’s bands had a very good reputation. He learnt to play improvise and play jazz as a trumpet player.

Benhas graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music major in composition. He wrote numerous pieces with solo piano, string quartets, saxophone octet, carillon and orchestra to name just a few. Ben has been on 2 long-term trips overseas twice; once to New Zealand and once to Japan where he taught English lessons.

Anecdotes:

What inspires you to sit down and play piano?
“There are 2 main inspirations. Firstly is simply the desire to perfect and learn a piece. I particularly enjoy this because I like to experiment with different ways of playing and chose a way which best suits the piece.
I also want to play after hearing a piece of music, which I particularly like (whether from a movie or radio or internet). I want to try to replicate it as best I can and then think of variations on it.”

What are your favourite songs and why?
 “Well it changes all the time but there is apiece called ‘Compassion’ written collaboratively by Nigel Westlake and Lior which I saw live at the Opera House. I would recommend it to everyone to have a listen.”

If you could travel all around the world, where is your favourite place and why?
“I have done some travelling (and would love to do more). New Zealand has such amazing natural beauty and I would say that Queenstown is my favourite place because it has an amazing burger place called ‘Fergburger’. ”

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Profession: Piano, Trumpet and English Teacher and Piano Accompanist Qualifications: BMus (Major in Composition) AMusA Diploma CeltaTesol Certificate Experience: 5 years teaching experience About: Ben was born in ...