BENJAMIN WARD

Associate Artist

Ben is a musician working on the lands of the Gadigal and Bidjigal whose practice has recently focussed on altered tunings, texture and improvisation. Outside of his work on the double bass with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, he is inspired by the wonderful community of musicians in Sydney and New South Wales. Recent appearances include SIMA at The Vanguard with Matthias and Freya Schack-Arnott; performing Brenda Gifford's Walimbaya at Canberra International Music Festival; and New Mountain with visual artists Peachy and Mosig. Ben has been a guest with Ensemble Offspring on many occasions including as part of Night Songs by Jon Rose and Hollis Taylor and in 2024 he was invited to become an Associate with the group.