Ben Goldscheider

Ben Goldscheider has premiered over 70 new works for horn, spanning concerti, solo, chamber, and cross-genre projects—most recently with artist Anish Kapoor as part of his exhibition at the Hayward Gallery. In the 2026–27 season, he gives the world premiere of Gwilym Simcock’s Triple Concerto alongside Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Jess Gillam and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC Proms. The work is subsequently performed with the Sofia Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Ben later returns to the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of Britta Byström’s Horn Concerto No. 2. Other highlights include performances of Anna Clyne’s Sirens, written for Ben, with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra and the Arctic Chamber Orchestra as well as Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 1 with the Munich Chamber Orchestra. He also makes his debut with BBC Philharmonic and the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa, with Ryan Bancroft. Born in London in 1997, Ben studied at the Royal College of Music Junior Department with Susan Dent and in 2020 Ben completed his studies with honours at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin with Radek Baborák. He was a prize-winner at the 2019 YCAT International Auditions, Concerto Finalist in the 2016 BBC Young Musician Competition, and an ECHO Rising Star for the 2021/22 season nominated by the Barbican, London.