Benjamin Kamins (born December 13, 1952) is an American bassoonist, currently active and nationally recognized as both a teacher and performer.
At this time he began his studies with Norman Herzberg, a great bassoon pedagogue and member of the Warner Bros. Orchestra.
He attended The University of Southern California for two years before winning a job as Associate Principal of the Minnesota Orchestra in Minneapolis at age 19 in 1972.
He has been Professor of Bassoon at Rice University since 1987, where he continues to be an advocate for young musicians and classical music performance.
He is also Principal Bassoon of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony, and holds teaching positions at the Round Top Festival Institute in Texas and the Music Academy of the West in Montecito, California.