Event: Martin Ellis

Martin Ellis bridges the boundary between the classical and popular music worlds. As an active theatre and classical organist, pianist, and music arranger, he has brought innovative programming, creative arrangements, and a unique style to his performances worldwide. Martin studied at Indiana’s prestigious DePauw School of Music. He has served as assistant organist/choirmaster at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, organist for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and senior staff arranger and keyboard artist for the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. He has performed with the Indianapolis Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, and has toured in most countries of Europe and throughout the United States. As a theatre organist, Martin is an active solo artist and has performed in many of the major theatre organ venues throughout the country, was one of the “house” organists for the Sanfilippo Palace de Musique in Chicago on the largest theatre pipe organ in the world. He has served as staff organist at Milwaukee’s Piper Music Palace, and at Uncle Milt’s Pipes and Pizza of Vancouver, WA. Martin has long been a member of Trio Con Brio with Donna Parker and Jonas Nordwall , presenting concerts featuring three organs played simultaneously. Martin currently is a resident of Portland, Oregon, where he is Co-Music Director and Organist for Rose City Park Presbyterian Church, and an active face in the Portland music scene.