John Benz

Cello

What do you teach at the Con?

Cello.

What genres do you teach?

Classical.

What is it that you love about teaching music – particularly at Wollongong Conservatorium?

Sharing the joy of active music making and opening students eyes and ears to the extraordinary world of classical music.

Please share a particular career highlight and why it’s special to you.

Playing with some of the Berlin Philharmonic Cellists in the Berlin Philharmonie, one of the most iconic concert halls in Europe.

What’s one piece of music that you’d recommend people listen to?

Janacek String Quartet – “Intimate Letters”.