Biographies » Ben Hancox

Recently described by the Observer as ‘Fearless and exciting’, Ben Hancox has earned a trusted reputation as a soloist and chamber musician. Having started playing at the age of four, he studied with Faith Whiteley, Serguei Fatkouline, in Madrid and Bonn and with Felix Andrievsky, at the Royal College of Music.

At the RCM Ben won both the major violin prizes. He left with a first class honours degree and was awarded a distinction in his postgraduate diploma in performance. During his undergraduate studies, Ben received the prestigious Emily English Scholarship, from the Musician's Benevolent Fund. He was then awarded the Associated Board scholarship for his postgraduate studies.

Ben is the first violinist and founder member of the Sacconi Quartet, and with them has toured extensively in Britain and abroad. They have won numerous international awards, and are constantly in demand on the chamber music circuit. As a chamber musician and soloist, he has collaborated with many renowned artists and orchestras and after many visits to the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, Ben has also formed long lasting friendships and musical partnerships with performers from around the world.

“Movingly perceptive performance” – The Times