Wayne Marshall (classical musician)

Wayne Marshall
Wayne Marshall in 2014
Background information
Born	(1961-01-13) 13 January 1961 (age 56) Oldham, Lancashire
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Pianist, organist, conductor
Instruments	Piano, organ
Website	waynemarshall.com

Wayne Marshall (born 13 January 1961) is an English pianist, organist, and conductor. He is Chief Conductor of WDR Funkhausorchester in Cologne, and Organist and Associate Artist of the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. He became Principal Guest Conductor of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi in 2007, and is a celebrated interpreter of Gershwin, Bernstein, and other 20th-century American composers.

Marshall was the first conductor to direct the highly acclaimed debut concert of Chineke! – performed by Europe's first professional black and ethnic minority orchestra – at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.

He is an interpreter of the works of George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington and other 20th-century American composers. He has recorded Gershwin's complete works for piano and orchestra with the Aalborg Symfoniorkester, acting as conductor and piano soloist.

Marshall has appeared as a pianist with Kim Criswell, Tasmin Little, Natalie Clein, Ole Edvard Antonsen, and Willard White. He has also performed most notably with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Philharmonia Orchestra.

As organist, Marshall has appeared in many of the world's top venues. Recent seasons have included recitals at Notre Dame, Paris; the Royal Festival Hall; Symphony Hall, Birmingham and Westminster Abbey. He is also organist in residence at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. He has also recorded Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony and several organ CDs to critical acclaim.