Ralph Holtzhauser (b. 1993) grew up
in Rocky River, Ohio. At the age of two he started to play the piano when
his neighbors gave his parents a piano and even at such a young age, he knew he
wanted to play music for the rest of his life. Starting in second grade
at St. Christopher Church, he began learning how to play the organ and soon
played full Masses by the end of that year. Ralph continued to forward
his liturgical music career by playing at St. Luke Church and Annunciation
Parish into his high school years. Following high school, he attended
Baldwin Wallace University where he earned a degree in organ performance and
composition. After graduating in 2016, he became the music director
at St. Bernadette Church and was asked to become the music teacher in 2018. Outside of the liturgical and school world, Ralph enjoys going to jazz and rock concerts. His love of these musical styles continues to take him many different places, including the Kennedy Center where he played with three time Grammy winner Graham Breedlove. He most recently recorded at the LA Congregationalist Church, home to the largest church organ in the USA.