Benedict Hoffnung

British classical percussionist & principal timpani player, choral director, conductor, music director, and Professor of Timpani. Founding member of the Hanover Band. Timpanist with the London Mozart Players and The Academy Of Ancient Music. He reguraly joins The London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor of The St. Cecilia Chorus and of his own original instrument orchestra the Rinaldo Consort & Rinaldo Choir. Professor of Baroque Timpani Studies at the Royal Academy Of Music, London. Founder and Music Director of the Wotton Concert Series. Son of Gerard Hoffnung & Annetta Hoffnung.