Ben Hawker

Hailing from Baltimore, MD, Ben Hawker began his musical training with The Maryland State Boychoir; singing there for 13 years, including a three year stint as a Conducting Intern. After studying music at Towson University, Ben went on to become a  professional choral singer in the Baltimore/ DC area. Ben currently sings at Washington National Cathedral, where he provides music for six services a week along with many other liturgical services, as a member of the Cathedral Choir. Since joining the choir full time in 2021, highlights have included premiering the concert experience “Secret Byrd” in collaboration with Concert Theater Works, singing for the state funerals of Colin Powell, Madeleine Albright, and Sandra Day O’Connor, and delivering a performance of U2’s MLK for Bono that he referred to as “the most vulnerable rendition of the song I have ever heard, including my own.” Formerly, Ben sang with the Choir of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Baltimore, where recently he had the honor to return and perform the role of Evangelist  in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. Other recent highlights have included performances with Mountainside Baroque, The Thirteen, and The Wyvern Trio. Outside of classical music, Ben sings with the barbershop quartet Pratt Street Power, which won the International Youth Barbershop Quartet Contest in 2016, and finished 9th in the world in 2023.