Coming Events

•Ben recorded with percussionist Shawn Mativetsky for a Centredisc release of works by composer Nicole Lizée, March 2008. Release date of album still to come.

• Ben was awarded a Composer Commission Grant from MB Arts Council to commission a new work for solo vibraphone and percussion from composer Diana McIntosh. Performance will be Fall/Winter 2008!

•Ben has also received a grant from the Canada Arts Council for a solo drumset piece by Nicole Lizée. Performance will be Fall/Winter 2008

June 29, 2008 - Winnipeg Jazz Festival - Ben plays kit for Jessie Havey and the Quirks.

9:15PM Old Market Square - FREE!

July 20-26, 2008 - Ben leads Marimba/Vibe camp at International Music Camp.

August 11-15 , 2008 - Ben is instructor camp at MB Band Association Music Camp.

September 25 , 2008 - Groundswell presents: "Remarkable Things About Time" featuring works by Elliott Carter. Ben will perform Saeta, Canaries, Improvisation and March for solo timpani by Carter.

October 27 , 2008 - Groundswell in Brandon, MB premieres new work by Michael Matthews. Ben performs in ensemble and also will be playing solo and duo works by Morlock and Ptaszynska.

October 28 , 2008 - Groundswell in Winnipeg premieres new work by Michael Matthews. Ben performs in ensemble and also will be playing solo and duo works by Morlock and Ptaszynska.

PAST CONCERTS

January 16, 2008 - Groundswell presents:

Ben plays in Berio's Folk Songs and a theatrical work by James Harley, Encounters II.

February 4, 2008 - Winnipeg New Music Festival

Ben performs solo at 7PM pre-concert in the Piano Nobile of the Centennial Concert Hall. Works include "Train Set" for solo drumset and electronics by Eliot Britton. He will also be performing in the evening full concert with the WSO.

February 27, 2008 - Brandon University Percussion Ensemble Concert:

B.U.P.E. plays with guest tabla expert Shawn Mativetsky in a performance of Payton

MacDonald's 2nd Concerto for Tabla and Percussion. Also Ben and Shawn will play a piece byMacDonald for marimba and tabla.

April 21-May 17, 2008 - MTC presents Dreamgirls:

Ben is playing percussion nightly in the performance of Michael Bennett's Dreamgirls.