Benjamin Russell, Principal Violin II
Where did you grow up? San Diego, CA
What instrument do you play? Violin
Education: New England Conservatory – Masters of Music; Biola U. – Bachelors of Music; Amsterdam Conservatory – Violin Performance
Began with the PSO: In 2004
Non-PSO Activities: I enjoy cooking, jogging, single malts, sleeping, the ocean, and playing all kinds of music from Bluegrass, string quartets, Old-timey, Improv, Klezmer, and a little singing too…
Favorite music: Everything I play!
In my iPod: Don’t have one
Ensemble: Bryant Park Quartet
Who or what has been your greatest influence, musical or otherwise? Two teachers stand out as being major influences on my playing: Masuko Ushioda set the bar extremely close to perfection, and Jan Repko believed in me even when I had given up.
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