Praised by the press as ‘phenomenal’ (Süddeutsche Zeitung), ‘rhythmic genius’ (Die ZEIT) and ‘full of elegant perfection’ (Kōbe Newspaper), the recent performances of the established multi percussionist Christian Benning attract a great deal of attention worldwide. His exuberant joy of playing and virtuoso technique have catapulted the 29-year-old's international career to the top of his generation of percussionists in a short time.

His captivating performances as a soloist and with his ensemble (Christian Benning Percussion Group) have recently taken place in some of the world's most famous concert halls, including the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Glocke in Bremen, the Herkulessaal and the Prinzregententheater in Munich, the Kraftwerk in Berlin, the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, the Musikverein in Graz, the Duomo in Milan, the Pavilion Mies van der Rohe in Barcelona, the Borusan Music House in Istanbul, the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, the George Enescu Hall in Bucharest, the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem, the Egyptian State Opera in Cairo, the Royal Opera House in Muscat, the Culture Center in Osaka, the Abbey in San Diego, the Griswold Hall in Baltimore or at the United Nations in New York City. In 2023, the Christian Benning Percussion Group performed the first percussion concert at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, and in 2024 he celebrated debuts as a soloist and ensemble director in Boston, Washington D.C. on behalf of the European Union and at the Biennale Musica in Venice. In 2025, he will perform in South America and Hong Kong (China) for his first time, as well as at the Expo in Osaka (Japan), among other places.

In addition to international competition successes and concert tours through Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, the versatile percussionist regularly performs with renowned ensembles and instrumentalists. He has recently been collaborating in various chamber music projects with Simone Rubino, Juan de la Rubia, Hansjörg Albrecht, Cameron Carpenter, the Arcis Saxophone Quartet and the Neeb Piano Duo. Concerts in these line-ups have already taken him to the Rheingau Music Festival, Heidelberger Frühling, La Folle Journée, Duomo di Milano or Teatro Romano di Verona. His musical expressiveness has enriched numerous recording productions in collaboration with Deutschlandfunk and the television and radio stations of BR, SWR, HR, WDR and NDR; they were released by labels such as Genuin, Prospero or Audite, where he also recorded his own compositions.