Benjamin Loeb is an accomplished conductor, pianist, arranger, educator, arts administrator, and entrepreneur. The Boston Globe lauded him for: “[his] vigorous, cogent playing signaled the kind of equally weighted partnership, plus competition, plus mutual quest, etc. that [makes] this music live.”
As a conductor, Ben has led orchestras across the United States and around the world. His varied projects range across all genres, from concerts of Beethoven symphonies and recordings with Yo-Yo Ma, tours with popular rock musicians, and world premieres of the most cutting-edge contemporary music. At the invitation of the U.S. Department of State, Ben toured Argentina and Uruguay as an Artistic Ambassador, performing recitals of the music of American composer Scott Joplin and giving masterclasses and workshops with youth orchestras and young musicians. A graduate of Harvard, Juilliard, Curtis, and Peabody, Ben brings his passion for high-level performance into the education sphere through leadership and direction of several youth orchestras and international conducting workshops.
Ben lives in Plano, Texas, with his wife, Quyen, and three children. His varied interests do not limit him to music: he is a proud Rotary Paul Harris Fellow; has directed plays; cooked gourmet meals for 65; tutored over 500 people in test preparation for The Princeton Review; and played and enjoyed almost every sport. Moreover (or perhaps most importantly), he is a lifetime Dallas Cowboys fan.