benjamin gonczi

Benjamin Gonczi is a music educator, conductor, vocalist, and composer originally from Wilmington, DE. Benjamin has always been hardwired to seek music out wherever and whenever he could, quickly falling in love with the choral artform in high school, both as a vocalist, and as a conductor. Early formative experiences of musical facilitation would inspire him to receive a Bachelor's in Music Education from the University of Miami. During his time at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music, Ben sang under the direction of Dr. Amanda Quist as a member of the renowned Frost Chorale; through this ensemble, he has had the opportunity to perform under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas alongside the New World Symphony, and collaborate with world-renowned chamber ensemble, Voces8. During his time as an undergraduate student, Benjamin also served as a student conductor and Teaching Assistant for the Miami Children's Chorus, through which he achieved his first compositional world-premiere, and as a staff singer with the Master Chorale of South Florida.

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Most recently, Ben served as the Graduate Choral Activities Manager at the University of Delaware, pursuing his Master of Music in Choral Conducting. Through this experience, Benjamin had the pleasure of honing his craft in a variety of ways, from serving as the clinician for two public school honor choirs, to conducting the pit orchestra for the University of Delaware Lyric Theater’s Fall 2024 production. Ben’s tutelage at the University of Delaware also served as a conduit for his participation in the Delaware Choral Scholars’ international competitive choir, which received a number-one world ranking from Interkultur following the 2024 World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Following success in New Zealand, Benjamin was also a 2025 Chanticleer Audition Finalist, and a First-Round Auditioner for Voces8’s 2026 Tenor Search.

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Now having finished graduate school, Ben has proudly assumed the role of Vocal and General Music Teacher at Louis L. Redding Middle School in Middletown, DE. When he is not teaching, Ben continues to sing with the Delaware Choral Scholars, the Philadelphia-based Chestnut Street Singers, and the Baltimore-based Dualis ensemble. He hopes to be able to share his fiery passion for choral education, performance, and composition with as many students as possible, and teach budding musicians how to use their voices for good!