Benjamin is a senior in Cactus Shadows High School, and has been studying piano and organ with Dr. Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler for the last 4 years. Since 2019, Ben has been the recipient of the Scholarship to Study Organ from the Central Arizona Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He has performed at scholarship students recitals and has attended masterclasses with Isabelle Demers and Katelyn Emerson. In July 2023, Ben attended the Jacobs Organ Academy at Indiana University, where he studied with Dr. Christopher Young, Dr. Janette Fishell, and Dr. Jeffrey Smith.

Ben has been awarded the position of the Organ Scholar in the 2023/2024 season at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church. He performs a regular schedule of worship services and concerts within the Pinnacle Concert Series. 

Ben has also studied alto saxophone with Dr. Dan Puccio and performed with the Cactus Shadows High School’s marching and symphonic bands. Ben enjoys hiking, backpacking, and mountain biking in his free time, and hopes to pursue dual degrees in astrophysics and organ performance in college.