Benjamin's Camac harp is a bespoke Electro Harp 36

In April 2003 while at a Harp Festival, Benjamin tried one of Camac's world famous Electric Lever Harps and was enthralled. Unfortunately the model he tried was already sold and no more were going to be available for some time as Camac were about to redesign the instrument with new levers and a new look.

Camac and their UK distributors Telynau Vining Harps leant Benjamin a display model and it was with this harp that he recorded two of the tracks for his CD for BBC Children in Need - Ben Jamming.

Benjamin sent a copy of Ben Jamming to Camac Harps - The response was rather unexpected. Jaquez François, President of Camac Harps, returned the deposit Benjamin had paid for the new electric harp and said that Benjamin would have the first new model to be made as a gift from Camac!

The harp arrived in early 2004, painted in Benjamin's favourite colour and named "Ben Jamming" This harp is great for Benjamin's more modern music such as Misty, Into the West (from Lord or the Rings) or any of the wonderful compositions such as New Blues and Nataliana by Deborah Henson-Conant and is ideal for larger concert venues and his fund raising events.

In 2006 Benjamin used his electric Camac while filming "Take a Bow" for BBC TV a short show he presented himself which has been shown repeatedly on TV stations across Europe as well as on BBC 1, BBC 2 & cBBC. In 2008 he performed at the 10th World Harp Congress (Amsterdam) and later that year won the Junior (Under 16) Lily Laskine at the age of 12. In 2011 he will perform at the 11th World Harp Congress (Vancouver). He has also performed at The Rio Harp Festival (Brazil), The International Harp Festival of Sentmenat (Spain), The Ludlow Festival, as well events in France and Italy. On 1st March 2010 he performed for HRH The Prince of Wales at Clarence House.

In April 2010 he was delighted to play the prototype Camac Midi Harp at the Wales International Harp Festival. During 2010 he published the first 6 Volumes of his Jazz Harp Series: Chameleon, Brazil, Yardbird Suite, Autumn Leaves, Pure Imagination & Take Five.

During 2010 & 2011 he has given recitals in Szeged, Hungary, The Derbyshire Harp Festival, The Edinburgh International Harp Festival, The Rio Harp Festival (2010 & 2011) and The Ludlow Festival (2010 & 2011). He is an Official Ambassador for George Thomas Hospice Care, The British Heart Foundation & The Order of St John and has raised nearly £250,000 for various charities.

Benjamin recently performed on the ITV 1 show "Born to Shine" when Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas learnt to play the harp for Save the Children. Gareth used a Camac Atlantide Prestige supplied by Telynau Vining Harps.

Benjamin is 15 years old (2011)

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