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My Take
What draws me to Benedict Taylor is precisely his refusal to take the easy road. A Goldsmiths-trained violist who builds his career on improvisation and avant-garde composition is choosing the margins over the spotlight, and I respect that enormously. The viola is the unsung middle voice of the string family, and to make it the protagonist of free improvisation takes both nerve and conviction. I suspect he is the kind of artist who cares far more about the integrity of a sound than about applause. These quietly devoted musicians, known only to those who go looking, are the ones I find most genuinely admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Benedict Taylor
- Name (Japanese)
- ベネディクト・テイラー
- Reading
- べねでぃくと・ていらー
- Born
- January 1, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Kendal, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Goldsmiths, University of London
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict%20Taylor%20(musician)
Frequently asked questions
When was Benedict Taylor born?
Born January 1, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Benedict Taylor from?
Benedict Taylor is from Kendal, United Kingdom.
What does Benedict Taylor do?
Benedict Taylor works as musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.