Ben Hancox
Ben Hancox is an English violinist most famous for co-founding the Sacconi String Quartet in 2001.
Pre-Sacconi life[]
Hancox started playing the violin at the age of four. In his late teens he studied with in Madrid and Bonn, before being accepted into the Royal College of Music. There he also studied with . At the RCM, he won both major violin prizes, before leaving with a first class honours degree. In his postgraduate diploma, he was awarded a distinction in performance.
During his undergraduate studies, Hancox received the , before then receiving the Associated Board for his postgraduate studies.
Founding the quartet[]
In 2001, Hancox founded the Sacconi Quartet along with its co-founders, , Robin Ashwell and . The quartet started off playing in weddings, but rapidly grew as more and more people became aware of their existence.
Other work[]
As well as playing in the quartet, Hancox is also a very well known soloist, collaborating with many famous orchestras and artists.
References[]
- All information is taken from Hancox's profile at the Sacconi Quartet's official website.
- Living people
- English violinists
- British male violinists
- People educated at Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
- Musicians from Kent
- 21st-century violinists
- 21st-century British male musicians