about
«It is possible to recount everything - except for real life.»
Max Frisch
Born and raised in berlin, benjamin first made a name for himself with the pop-rock band YOKO which he founded in 2003 together with sigmund kiesant. For a decade they traveled the country with its own titles and extensive cover program very sucesfully.
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Meetingen with manfred dierkes in 2015 finally made him a proven enthusiast of the fingerstyle jazz guitar. In addition to numerous solo performances, he became also a sought-after accompanist for singers and instrumental soloists. For a few years he could be heard almost exclusively in duo formations - but not only in jazz and popular , but also in the classical area .
In addition to his artistic work, he publishes the guitar method LAGE-EGAL (2019) at Friedrich-Hofmeister Musikpublishing and a three-volume workbook on music theory .
2009 "Here Again" CD release with YOKO
2010 concert on Brandenburg Gate at the New Year's Eve Party
2013 Live concert at the orf in Vienna
2013 Guitarist in the orchestra of the Dresden State Operetta
2014 Soloist of the Reinickendorf Chamber Orchestra
2019 "Kintsugi" CD release & concert in Los Angeles
2020 Release of LAGE-EGAL