Born in Lansing, Benjamin Fuhrman is a graduate of the doctoral program in music composition at Michigan State University, where his principle instructors were Dr. Ricardo Lorenz and Dr. Mark Sullivan. He also holds a master’s degree in music composition from Michigan State University, and a bachelor’s degree in violin performance from Hope College, where his principle instructor was Mihai Craioveanu.

Dr. Fuhrman has had works commissioned from performers such as Grant Gould, Jack Kinsey, Mark Flegg, Jon Toben, Shawn Teichmer, the H2 Quartet, University Reformed Church, Blacksoil Church, and the Magnolia West High School Wind Symphony. His works have been performed at the IMMARTS TechArts Festival 2007, Electro-Acoustic Juke Joint 2008 and 2009, the Digital Arts Week 2008 Diamond in the Mud Exhibition, the ARC Gallery, the 2009 World Saxophone Congress, the 12 Nights Electronic Music and Art Festival, University of Central Missouri New Music Festival 2010: Dualities, SCENE&Heard Concerts, and elsewhere in the US, Brazil, Switzerland, and Asia.

Dr. Fuhrman is currently working on a commission from saxophonist Jeffrey Loeffert, while also looking to settle down into a professorship somewhere.

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