Benjamin Keating, a pianist “equally at home with Bach and with Bernstein,” is an active performer, devout collaborator, and a lifelong musician. He performs a wide variety of the classical repertoire, with a focus on music written during and after the turn of the 20th century. Keating earned first-place awards with the MTNA Wisconsin competition in 2022 and 2024, the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition with Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G in 2023, the Schubert Club scholarship competition in 2023, and finalist awards at the William C. Byrd Concerto Competition, Panama City Emerging Artists Competition, and PianoArts North American Competition. He was also named the runner-up in the 2026 CCM Piano Concerto Competition with Bartók’s Piano Concerto no. 3. Keating has performed with the Mostly Modern Festival, Bowdoin International Music Festival, Gijón International Piano Festival, and InterHarmony International Music Festival in Italy and at Carnegie Hall.

Active as an opera pianist and vocal coach, he assisted and played rehearsals for productions of Le Nozze di Figaro and Into the Woods with Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. At the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Keating served on music staff as rehearsal pianist for Massenet’s Cendrillon and Sweeney Todd. In addition to his time serving as a rehearsal pianist with the Lawrence University Opera Theatre, Keating also conducted scenes from several operas, including Carmen, Così fan tutte, and the world premiere of the first scene of A Nearer Mother by Evan Mack and Joshua McGuire. Keating will continue his conducting studies in Cincinnati.

Keating earned a Bachelor of Music from the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, graduating summa cum laude, and is currently pursuing two Masters of Music, one in Piano, one in Orchestral Conducting, at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, serving as a Graduate Assistant in Opera Coaching.

Ben thanks his mother, father, and twin sister for their never-ending love and support.