Esther-Ruth Teel is a multi-instrumentalist and composer specializing in pipe organ. They are an award-winning composer, having won first place in SOCAN foundation’s young composer competition in the choral category in 2025 and 2023. Esther-Ruth is passionate about interdisciplinary uses of the organ, and collaborates regularly with dancers, cinematographers, actors, poets, and other instrumentalists to create novel performances. They completed a master's degree in organ performance at McGill University, hold a bachelor's degree in organ performance from the University of Toronto, and a diploma in voice performance from the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Recently, Esther-Ruth took part in the organ in situ residency at Het Orgelpark in Amsterdam,which culminated in a performance for a newly created organ, portative organ, electronics, voice, with dance performed by Elanor Teel. Esther-Ruth is also a regular performer at Les Vesperales, a series featuring experimental and ambient site specific performances involving organ and other instruments. Esther-Ruth is the music director at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Montreal. Previously they were the assistant organist at Christ Church Cathedral and director of the Oasis Musicale, the organ scholar and assistant conductor at St. Martin-In-The-Fields in Toronto, and the chapel organist at Wycliffe College, where they also founded and directed the evensong choir. In addition to organ, Esther-Ruth plays Celtic harp and has recorded an album and performed across Canada.