Benjamin Grosvenor (born July 8, 1992) is a musical prodigy. July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ... Look up prodigy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

At the age of ten, in 2003, he became the youngest ever winner of four competitions:

• the Southend Young Musician of the Year
• the Essex Young Musician of the Year
• the Emanuel Trophy
• and the EPTA Trophy

In December 2003, he was selected as one of five pianists to play in the piano final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, and won the piano section. He played the Ravel Concerto in G major in the Concerto final at the Usher Hall In Edinburgh. Although he did not win at the Usher Hall, he won the audience vote on the BBC Young musician web site. The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest public broadcasting corporation in the world. ...

Benjamin attended the prestigious Westcliff High School For Boys and during his time there was greatly encouraged and supported by the school.

External links

• official web site

Benjamin Grosvenor is also the name of a 15 year old boy in portsmouth. he attends admiral lord nelson and would like to say hey to J to the Wizzo