Benjamin Loeb is a dynamic, Grammy-nominated conductor, pianist, arranger, educator, arts-administrator and entrepreneurial visionary whose musical life pulses with versatility, adventure and bold artistry. Praised by The Boston Globe for his “[vigorous, cogent playing … that signaled the kind of equally weighted partnership, plus competition, plus mutual quest … that makes this music live],” Loeb’s career is an exhilarating journey through symphonic heights, chamber intimacy, avant-garde premieres and boundary-crossing collaborations.
From the keyboard to the podium, Loeb has enthralled audiences worldwide. He has stormed the stage as soloist under Alan Gilbert with the Boston Pops Orchestra and teamed up with luminaries such as Yo Yo Ma, JoAnn Falletta, Carl St. Clair and Rossen Milanov in far-ranging projects—from Beethoven and Bruckner symphonies to 16th-century Italian madrigals and rock tours to world premieres of cutting-edge contemporary works.
In 2002, Loeb founded and continues to lead the International Conducting Workshop & Festival—a top-tier training ground for emerging conductors held across the U.S., Ukraine, Bulgaria, Mexico and the Czech Republic, now spanning decades of impact. His entrepreneurial drive extends into arts administration: he served as Executive Director of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (2013-17), Executive Director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony and interim Music Director of the New Hampshire Music Festival (2011). As Associate Conductor of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra he founded and directed the El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra system, building bridges between performance, education and community.
Loeb’s academic credentials are equally formidable: degrees from Harvard University (BA), Curtis Institute of Music (MM), Juilliard School (DMA) and a Graduate Performance Diploma in Conducting from the Peabody Institute. A lifelong learner, he harnesses that training to fuel performances of electric intensity and teaching of profound depth.
At home in Plano, Texas, Loeb lives with his wife, Quyen, and their three children—Anna Sofia Uni, Lulu Ladybug and Ryan “Taco”. His passions extend beyond music: he’s directed theatrical productions, prepared gourmet meals for 65 guests, tutored over 500 students via The Princeton Review, excelled in nearly every sport, and stands unabashed as a lifetime Dallas Cowboys fan.
Whether commanding an orchestra, accompanying a virtuoso soloist, leading pedagogical workshops or growing arts organizations, Benjamin Loeb brings relentless enthusiasm, intellectual depth and a fearless spirit of creativity. He isn’t just part of the musical world—he is reshaping it.