David C. Kelzenberg  (kelzenberg.david@MCLEODUSA.NET)
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David C. Kelzenberg (b. 1951) discovered the organ as a young
child, when he sang in a mens/boys church choir for pre-Vatican II
Roman Catholic services. That instrument was a concert model
Hammond (AGO pedalboard, and solo pedal unit!), which he was
allowed to try before his feet could reach the pedals. Later, he
discovered that organs without speakers existed, when he worked as
an usher at a local movie theatre, and discovered a Mighty
Wurlitzer console buried in the pit. At the same time, under the
tutelage of Mark Nemmers and Betty Stodola, he was introduced to
the more serious side of organs and organ literature, and soon
discovered tracker organs and zimbelsterns. By the time he was a
senior in high school, he had developed a deep interest in the
music of J. S. Bach, and was certainly the only kid in his class
who had the BWV catalog memorized and aspired to building a
harpsichord.
 
David Kelzenberg has studied music performance and music theory at
Quincy University and at The University of Iowa. His organ teachers
have included Richard Hass and Rudolf Zuiderveldt. He has made a
special study of the history of early keyboard performance in the
20th century. An occasional contributor to publications such as The
Diapason, Continuo, and Theatre Organ, Kelzenberg also has had
feature articles and reviews published in several music and early
music publications. And, he wrote the notes for a CD recording of
French organ music, performed by Robert Triplett (Centaur Records).
He also writes program notes for several early music concert
series, including the Historical Keyboard Society concerts,
Milwaukee.

Kelzenberg is Past-President of the Iowa City Early Keyboard
Society (serving 1988-1995), and has directed the highly successful
Early Music Iowa concert series since its inception--a series which
has included performances by John Gibbons, Elizabeth Wright,
Charlotte Mattax, Edward Parmentier, Bernard Brauchli, Judith
Nelson, David Schrader, Arthur Haas, Kenneth Drake, Kim Heindel,
Luc Beausejour, Elaine Funaro, and many others. With an interest in
all keyboard instruments, including harpsichords, clavichords, and
pianos, he owns a French double harpsichord and an English
unfretted clavichord. His interest in organs is also very eclectic,
ranging from historic instruments, performance practice, tunings,
and literature, through modern instruments and music. He is also
interested in the theatre pipe organ--its preservation, its
appropriate repertoire, and its authentic "performance practice."
Additional musical interests include French horn performance,
mechanical musical instruments (such as "band" organs and player
pianos/organs), music theory and analysis, the symphonic
repertoire, the study of recordings and scores (his library numbers
some 10,000 items), and organ, harpsichord, and fortepiano
literature and performance practice of all periods except the
avant-garde.

Kelzenberg has taught music theory, music history, piano, organ,
harpsichord, horn, and trumpet. He serves on the Board of Directors
of MHKS (Midwestern Historical Keyboard Society) and ICEKS (Iowa
City Early Keyboard Society), of which he is a founding member. He
is also the Chair of the Computer Networks Committee and Webmaster
for ATOS (the American Theatre Organ Society). He also holds
memberships in OHS (the Organ Historical Society), and local
chapters EICOHS and CRATOS, on whose Board of Directors he serves.
He is co-owner of the international Internet mailing list PIPORG-L
(the Internet's first and most important list devoted to discussion
of pipe organs and related topics), and founder and co-owner of the
international Internet mailing list HPSCHD-L (devoted to stringed
early keyboard instruments such as the harpsichord and clavichord).
Non-musical interests include trains and railroading (and
"traction"), model railroading, and target shooting.

David Kelzenberg lives in Iowa City, Iowa, with his children
Michael and Jennifer, and feline companion Wanda (named after Wanda
Landowska). He is a computer specialist employed by the University
of Iowa.