Benyamin Nuss

Classical pianist Benyamin Nuss is a versatile figure whose activities extend to jazz and the performance of video game music. He is also a composer. Nuss was born in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, near Cologne, on June 20, 1989. His father was jazz trombonist Ludwig Nuss, and jazz pianist Hubert Nuss was an uncle; Benyamin was encouraged to develop his gifts and took up the piano at age six. His early studies included music from various genres, but at ten, he heard Debussy's piano piece Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum (from The Children's Corner) and began to focus on Debussy's musi...