BIOGRAPHY

Recognized as a “standout” by the Seattle Times, cellist Ruth Marshall (she/her/hers) enjoys a versatile career as a chamber musician, soloist, orchestral player, and teacher across the United States.

Ms. Marshall made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2016, playing a full recital at Weill Recital Hall with her duo partner, pianist Garret Ross. Performing under the name “Artu Duo,” Ms. Marshall and Mr. Ross have concertized in the United Kingdom and across North America, including two performances on the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Series in Chicago IL, which were broadcast live on WFMT. Since 2013, Artu Duo has been the ensemble-in-residence at the Apollo Music Festival in Houston MN, and has twice been Class Notes Artists through Minnesota Public Radio. Together, Ms. Marshall and Mr. Ross co-direct Florestan Chamber Music, which presented its first season of chamber music concerts in the Twin Cities during the 2019-2020 season.

As an orchestral player, Ms. Marshall was principal cello of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra from 2013 to 2020. Since 2014, Ms. Marshall has been a member of the Britt Festival Orchestra, playing an annual three-week summer season in Jacksonville, OR. From 2012 to 2016, she was an associate musician with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Ohio, and a permanent substitute player with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she has performed as a guest musician with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Michigan Opera Theater, Minnesota Opera, and Intermountain Opera.

Ms. Marshall has been featured as a concerto soloist with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, the Kokomo Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Ensemble Society of New York City, the Winona Symphony Orchestra, and the Wartburg Community Symphony.

Ms. Marshall is a committed and engaged cello teacher, and she is currently on the faculty of Hamline University and Winona State University. She also teaches private students of all ages and abilities from her home studio in St. Paul. Past instructor appointments include Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, and DePaul University. She has been on the faculty of the Butler University Strings Scholars Camp, the Illinois Wesleyan University Cello Camp, and the Marrowstone Summer Music Festival. She has given guest master classes at Indiana State University, University of Louisiana, Millikin University, the State University of New York at New Paltz, Montana State University, Humboldt State University, Northern Iowa University, the Apollo Music Festival, and has been a Fellowship Mentor at the Britt Festival.

Ms. Marshall holds undergraduate degrees in Comparative History of Ideas and Music Theory & History from the University of Washington in Seattle, and graduate degrees in Cello Performance from DePaul University in Chicago.

In her spare time, Ms. Marshall is a yoga practitioner, teacher, and student, and enjoys running, swimming, cross country skiing, and reading.  She lives in Saint Paul, on Dakota land, with her husband and two children.