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Benjamin Grosvenor

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Pianist Benjamin Grover, born in 1992Benjamin Grover is a British pianist who turned 20 in 2012. At age 11, he won the BBC Youth Music Competition and made his debut one after another at Londons Wigmore Halla renowned chamber music venueand Carnegie Hall in New York, a mecca for music. Having earned a reputation as a child prodigy, he signed an exclusive contract with Decca in 2011. This album, his major-label debut, features works by Chopin, Liszt, and Ravel. The programwhich interweaves Chopins Nocturnes between his Scherzos, followed by Liszts arrangements of Chopins songs and Liszts own Nocturnesreveals Grovners meticulous attention to detail. At a recital held in Yokohama in January 2010, prior to signing with Decca, he performed Kapustins tudesknown for their jazz-inspired phrasing and virtuosic techniquecaptivating the audience with his flawless technique and brilliant tone. Grovne