Organist, conductor, and composer David Schelat will retire from a 38-year tenure as minister of music at First & Central Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware, on June 3. During his tenure he led the church to acquire a 29-stop Gabriel Kney organ in 1989 along with new Steinway and vintage Mason & Hamlin pianos, as well as Orff instruments. In 2009 he helped form and led a non-profit organization, Market Street Music, to administer the church’s outreach music programs. This program has expanded since its inception and now includes two choirs, three series of concerts, and collaborating organizations.
He will continue to live in Wilmington with his husband, operatic baritone Grant Youngblood. For information: davidschelat.com.
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