Born at Wright-Patterson AFB but a native of Bainbridge, Georgia, Benjamin Ehrlich has studied organ with Mark Coffey, Laura Ellis, and Joseph Galema, and piano with Annette Joe and Betty Sue Shepherd. He received his BMus in Organ Performance from the University of Florida and the Service Playing Certificate from the American Guild of Organists.
Since moving to Denver in 2009, Benjamin has continued working as a collaborative musician. He served seven years as Organist for Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Broomfield, regularly playing the 1869 Hook mechanical organ. Previously, Benjamin accompanied high school choirs in the Jeffco Public School District for over a decade, served as Collaborative Pianist for the Young Voices of Colorado, School Partnership Pianist with the Colorado Children’s Chorale, Associate Music Director for First Plymouth UCC in Englewood, and Organist for Lakewood (CO) UMC and First UMC in Gainesville, Florida.
A past Dean of the Denver Rocky Mountain Chapter, Benjamin continues to volunteer with the local organ guild as the chapter’s Facebook Administrator and Placement Coordinator.
The Colorado Choir is delighted to have Benjamin as our principal pianist.
