Mark Herman
November 17, 2024
Mark Herman is a distinguished American theatre organist who has performed hundreds of solo concerts and silent film presentations across the United States and internationally. He received the prestigious American Theatre Organ Society’s Organist of the Year award in 2012, becoming the youngest recipient in the society’s history.
Featured on American Public Media’s Pipedreams and at conventions for various organ societies, Mark has toured internationally in Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the UK. His work has been showcased on television and in films, including a notable 2019 organ cameo with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Renowned for his period-authentic film scores, he composed and recorded new scores for The Criterion Collection’s Harold Lloyd Blu-ray release in 2019.
Since winning the American Theatre Organ Society Young Organist Competition in 2009, Nathan has provided pipe organ entertainment across the United States and internationally including performances in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Thailand. He has released several albums featuring theatre and classical pipe organs as well as virtual orchestrations. From 2011-2013 Nathan served as the Youth Representative on the American Theatre Organ Society Board of Directors managing programs that recognize and support the work of young organ students.
Mark studied theatre organ with John Ferguson and classical piano with Christine Freeman. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts/Management from DePaul University. Residing in Los Angeles, he is the President of Herman Organ Company, leading a talented team in the museum-quality restoration of theatre pipe organs. He is also a sought-after organ consultant and an Allen Artist, showcasing new Allen Organs in the U.S. and abroad.
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