Benjamin Frith Piano

Steinway Artist Benjamin Frith is one of the most versatile, respected and engaging pianists in the UK. A prolific recitalist and recording artist with over 80 recordings - from Scarlatti to MacMillan - and many acclaimed reviews, Benjamin is at the forefront of the craft of music making. 

Gold Medal winner of the Artur Rubinstein Piano Masters International  Competition, Tel Aviv, and Top Prize Winner in the Busoni International Piano  Competition, Benjamin has performed with many of the world’s finest orchestras and conductors, including Zubin Mehta with the IPO and Mosche Atzmon with the Warsaw Philharmonic.  

Renowned for his critically-acclaimed recordings, including a classical chart-topping John Field Piano Concerto cycle, Gramophone ‘Disc of the Year’ with  C.V.Stanford’s 2nd Piano Concerto and Schumann Davidsbundler Op. 6  winning top recommendation in Radio 3 ‘CD Review’. In high demand as both soloist and chamber musician, Benjamin enjoys a busy and versatile career. As pianist in the Gould Piano Trio he has toured extensively throughout North America, and as guest pianist in the illustrious Nash Ensemble he has performed and recorded (Hyperion) to critical acclaim. June 2025 saw the Naxos release of The Essential Benjamin Frith album.  

Solo tours have taken Benjamin to America, Europe, the Middle and Far East, and Festival appearances include Edinburgh, Aldeburgh, Kfar Blum, Lofoten, Kuhmo, NCPA India. He has an upcoming solo tour to Japan. Current recording projects include the complete solo piano music of British composer Martin Ellerby and a Marschner Piano Trio cycle for Naxos.  

Benjamin Frith was a life student of the late Dame Fanny Waterman and lives in Yorkshire with his wife and piano duo partner, Heidi Rolfe.