Benjamin is Assistant Professor of Music at Furman University, where he teaches courses in music theory, music history, and writing and coordinates the theory and composition programs. He received his Ph.D. in music theory from the University of North Texas, where he served on faculty during the 2015-2016 year. Benjamin’s research explores the development of music and musical thought in early modern Germany, and he is currently editing the complete works of early-seventeenth-century composer Heinrich Grimm.

