{"id":4434,"date":"2026-03-25T08:02:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/slae\/?p=4434"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:02:44","slug":"garner-benjamin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/libarts\/2026\/03\/25\/garner-benjamin\/","title":{"rendered":"Garner, Benjamin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4434\" class=\"elementor elementor-4434\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d946927 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d946927\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cec6539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"4cec6539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Mitchell Annex Piano Office<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eed636e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eed636e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae606f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae606f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c08680e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c08680e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Benjamin Garner was born in Newport News, Virginia where he began piano lessons at age five.\u00a0 He continued lessons privately until he enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he studied music performance from 2001-2007. During his time at VCU he gave performances in groups ranging from classical trios, string quartets, orchestras, and vocal choirs to experimental music and fusion bands.\u00a0 Benjamin took a break from his studies and toured the east coast with a rock\/jazz fusion band from 2004 to 2007. He then returned to VCU in 2007 to finish his Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree with a concentration in performance.<\/p>\n<p>From there, Benjamin continued his studies in Winston-Salem, NC while attending University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Aided by an assistant-ship in recording, Benjamin completed his Master of Music (M.M.) degree in Music Performance with a concentration in Piano Performance in 2010. While in Winston-Salem, Benjamin performed solo and in ensembles spanning Music, Dance, Theater, and Film.<\/p>\n<p>The Lincoln Center Institute, Kenan Teaching Fellowship followed completion of his Master\u2019s Degree, and launched Benjamin into New York City to work alongside extraordinary teachers and performers. Benjamin quickly developed connections at numerous schools and taught music composition and instrument skills on Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Mandolin, Guitar, Percussion and more.<\/p>\n<p>A technology enthusiast as well, Benjamin repairs and restores vintage electronic instruments and computers.\u00a0 He has experience recording live sound in many environments. He has studied sound mixing and producing as well as worked regularly in a jointly owned recording studio.\u00a0 Benjamin has since continued his fascination with recording technologies by starting and maintaining his own recording business, BG Mobile Recording. 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