Queensland Music Awards finalist Benjamin Marshall is a Meanjin based composer whose works have been described as being “distinguished by maturity, humour and well-thought-out structure” (Glissando, 2025). Having received the Silver Harris & Jeff Peck Composition Prize in 2024, Benjamin’s current works are centred around the world of Composed Theatre and how writing in this area helps inform personal compositional understanding. Benjamin specialises in writing for specific performers and spaces, working collaboratively with ensembles through the entire compositional and rehearsal processes to create unique live experiences. In 2025 he was appointed as co-artistic director of Brisbane-based organisation Nexus New Music.

Recent premieres include performances in the USA, Vienna and Queensland from new music ensembles such as Ensemble Platypus and the winner of the Australian Lieder Competition. Benjamin is also a member of Meanjin based jazz trio 2Nil and experimental three-piece slump. When not composing, Benjamin conducts the St Andrew’s Community Orchestra with an emphasis on programming new Australian works. In 2025 Benjamin was awarded his Bachelor of Music (Honours) with first class and a university medal under the supervision of Dr Gerardo Dirie from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.