Benjamin made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2006, performing Ravel’s G major concerto to acclaim, while further international debuts followed in Brazil and the Czech Republic in the Chopin 2nd Concerto, with the latter performance drawing the headline “Genius sets a very high benchmark”.
Engagements in 2006-07 included his debut in the Grieg Concerto and return recitals at several venues including Wigmore Hall, in which the Daily Telegraph lauded Benjamin’s playing, which “revealed an imagination of touch, tonal shading, phrasing and dynamics”. The 2007 season ended with concerts featuring the Chopin 1st Concerto in North Carolina, Germany and in a UK tour with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.