Mark Scholtz

Mark R. Scholtz was for fourteen years the Organist and Choirmaster of Saint John's Church (Episcopal) in Washington, Connecticut. He coordinated a concert series presented under the auspices of the Parish and was the founder and Music Director of The Saint John's Chorale, an ensemble of 20 auditioned singers, that constituted "… one of the best small choruses around." (The Danbury News-Times) He earned his degree in Organ Performance from the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and studied interpretation of the organ works of Arthur Wills with the composer at Ely Cathedral, England. He has since premiered several of Dr. Wills' compositions.

As a recitalist, Mark Scholtz has performed in New York City's Grace Church, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (Citicorp), and the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, Washington D.C.'s Saint John's, Lafayette Square, and Boston's Trinity Church, Copley Square, and Old South Church. Abroad, recitals have been presented in London, Ely Cathedral, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Paris.

In June of 2004, Mark Scholtz began a four-year association with the Wicks Organ Company of Highland, Illinois, first as a flue voicer and then as Tonal Director. During those years he was involved in several projects that achieved national attention. In 2008, he started his own company, Scholtz Pipe Organ Tonal Solutions, Inc. specializing in the tonal design of pipe organs, voicing and revoicing of pipe work, and on-site tonal finishing of completed instruments. The company is a founding member of the Confederated Organ Craftsmen of America. COCA's first installation, an instrument of 49-ranks for the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, commenced summer of 2010.