Benjamin Irons

Benjamin Irons is a sound practitioner, professional musician, meditation instructor, author, and Artist-Collaborator for Dragonfly Percussion. Through his private practice, “Zen with Ben” (Boulder, CO), he works extensively with sound and vibration as a form of alternative medicine for stress-related conditions. His signature series of singing bowl mallets consists of 15 innovative models covering a wide range of sonic possibilities for metal and crystal singing bowls.

Irons holds a B.M. in Instrumental Performance from Northern Arizona University, as well as credentials in an array of healing modalities. He is a certified Hypnotherapist (Southwestern Institute of Healing Arts), Advanced Meditation Instructor, Master Gong Practitioner (International Gong Yoga Association), and Atma Buti® Sound Healing Practitioner.

Irons performs regularly as a freelance orchestral percussionist. He has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and China; working, most notably, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Hawai’i Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, and the Grammy-nominated True Concord Voices & Orchestra. Each Winter, Irons performs with the Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra in Scottsdale, comprised of players from the nation’s finest orchestras.

He is a proud member of the American Federation of Musicians (Denver Local 20-623), the International Association of Meditation Instructors, and the Authors Guild.