Ben Serur Cellist

Benjamin is a nineteen-year-old Venezuelan cellist, trained in the National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela. He began his musical studies at age 7. Since then he has belonged to several local orchestras and participated in numerous concerts, recitals, and concerto competitions. In 2016, he began his studies at the Simon Bolivar Music Conservatory in Caracas, where his mentors were the Maestros Francy Vasquez and Juan J Romero. In 2017 he was part of the Chacao Youth Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of maestro Ulyses Ascanio. In April of 2018 he immigrated to the United States, Courtenay Vandiver Pereira was his mentor during his high school career. Benjamin was part of the orchestra of Mayde Creek High School, Symphony Orchestra in the Houston Youth Symphony, and Virtuosi of Houston. He has participated in the 2020 and 2021 International Cello Institute, the National Youth Orchestra 2021, and the Texas Music Festival 2022 and 2023. He attends the Moores School of Music in the University of Houston, studying Music Cello Performance under Dr. Eunghee Cho. Benjamin has over 7 years of gig experience and is well versed in any type of classical or popular music.