Benjamin Karp
Associate Professor of Violoncello

Coordinator, Division of Voice, Keyboard and Strings

Degrees:
MM Indiana University
BA Yale University

Phone number: 859-257-8167

Email: bckarp00@uky.edu

Benjamin Karp received the MM degree from Indiana University, where he was a student of Janos Starker and Gary Hoffman, and a BA in Philosophy from Yale University.

He joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky in 1991. Mr. Karp is a member of the Leonore String Quartet, and principal cellist of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. He is a widely known chamber musician, appearing at festivals throughout the United States. Before coming to the University of Kentucky Mr. Karp was for six years cellist of the New College String Quartet and principal cellist of the Florida West Coast Symphony. He has recorded for the Telarc, Gasparo, Arabesque, CRI, and Centaur labels.