Benjamin D’Haiti fell in love with the Sarabande from J.S. Bach’s Cello Suite No. 2 when he heard a fellow trumpeter perform the work. Enjoy Benjamin’s beautiful interpretation of this timeless piece!
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Oakton, VA Ben most recently appears on Show HL-39, a celebration of Black voices in classical music.
Ben D’Haiti appeared on Show 395, airing February 15, 2021.
Benjamin D’Haiti (trumpet), 17, hails from Oakton, Virginia and is a senior at the Keystone School. He studies trumpet with Tom Cupples and has performed with the American Youth Philharmonic and Brass of Peace. He is part of the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship program. Ben is proud of being accepted to the National Youth Orchestra of the USA in 2020, as well as performing with the Young Artist Wind Ensemble at Tanglewood Music Institute, and performing the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. Ben also enjoys music and video production, camping, hiking, hockey, and photography.
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