RICK BENJAMIN

Mr. Benjamin conducting a recording session at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York. (credit: Peter Wiley)

Rick Benjamin conducting his PRO for a silent film in a historic theater. (credit: Tiffini Scott)

Rick Benjamin conducts for a silent feature film as part of his NEA funded "Paragon LIVE! In Historic American Theaters" touring programs. (Credit: Clemens Center)

Rick Benjamin at home with his 1881 Chickering grand piano and Scarlett. One of John Philip Sousa's conducting batons rests on the piano. (Credit: "Inside Pennsylvania")

Mr. Benjamin conducting at Ravinia.

Mr. Benjamin peruses a few of his orchestral discoveries. (credit: Fanfare magazine)

Rick Benjamin conducts the recording of his reconstruction of the Scott Joplin opera "Treemonisha." (credit: Edward Pleasant)

The Paul Taylor Dance Company's premiere of "Oh, You Kid!" at The Kennedy Center, conducted by Rick Benjamin.

Rick Benjamin conducts the Aalborg Symfoniorkester for a silent film event. (Credit: Orla Nielsen)

Rick Benjamin's reconstruction of the Scott Joplin opera "Treemonisha."

Rick Benjamin. (credit: Julie Hagenbuch)

Rick Benjamin in rehearsal, 2019 (photo: Kurt Moses).

Rick Benjamin introduces an audience to the lost world of "sheet music"; 'cellist Alistair MacRae approves. (credit: Hiro Anuki)

Vintage Broadway - Overture to "Going Up" (Louis Hirsch, 1917) - Rick Benjamin, conductor

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RICK BENJAMIN

Conductor - American Music Revivalist

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News

Rick Benjamin Back in the New York Times

Rick's reconstruction and recording of the opera Treemonisha recieve mention and live links in a new Times article.

Rick Benjamin featured in the Hartford Courant

A new feature about Rick Benjamin in America's oldest newspaper.

Rick Celebrates 30th Anniversary as PRO Artistic Director

Three Decades of Historic American Music

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Featured Recording

Black Manhattan Vol. 3

Featuring the world premiere recording of the original 1900 score of “Lift Every Voice and Sing!”
From Rick Benjamin, Black Manhattan series curator and conductor:

“This is the third volume of Paragon Ragtime Orchestra recordings documenting the music of important African-American composers from late 19th- and early...

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