Introduction

Regarded as one of the finest concert organists of our time, Todd Wilson serves as Professor of Organ and Bradley T. Upham Artist Ambassador at The Cleveland Institute of Music, Artist in Residence at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, and Curator of the E.M. Skinner pipe organ at Severance Music Center (home of The Cleveland Orchestra). He has been heard in recital at major venues throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan, and has appeared as a soloist with many orchestras around the world.

Mr. Wilson received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Further coaching in organ repertoire was with Russell Saunders at The Eastman School of Music. He won numerous competitions, including the prestigious French Grand Prix de Chartres and the Fort Wayne Competition. Mr. Wilson also has many commercial recordings to his credit on the Raven, Naxos, JAV, Delos, Gothic, Disques du Solstice and other private labels.

A sought-after adjudicator, Mr. Wilson has been a jury member for many of the world’s most prestigious competitions, most recently at the 2023 St. Albans International Organ Competition.

Previous positions held include Visiting Professor of Organ at the University of Michigan, Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Cleveland, Ohio), Director of Music and Organist at The Church of the Covenant (Cleveland, Ohio), and Organist and Master of the Choristers at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York.

Mr. Wilson frequently presents repertoire master classes and workshops focused on service playing and accompanying. An active interest in improvisation has led to his popular improvised accompaniments to classic silent films.