David Strouse, Organist

After graduation from The University Of Michigan, David Strouse enrolled at UCLA Law School. He graduated with the degree Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1981 and was admitted to the California Bar in 1982. Strouse completed his MBA (Finance) at UCLA in 1987 and was employed in June, 1987 by CBS Television. For 31 years Strouse was employed by CBS Television and for the last 15 was Vice President of Finance at Television City in Hollywood, reporting to CBS’s CFO. David Strouse is currently employed as an attorney by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Although music is not by any means Strouse’s primary occupation, he has performed widely as pianist and organist. Three times he has been invited to Carcasanne, France, to perform organ solo recitals at the Basilica in the Ancient Walled City and at St. Michael’s Cathedral in the ‘new’ city. Twice he has been invited to play organ recitals on summer series in New York. As organist/pianist with the Camerata of Los Angeles for more than 30 years, Strouse performed throughout California and played solo organ and piano numerous times at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He performed Saint-Saen’s Organ Symphony with the New England Symphonic Ensemble at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City, and solo piano in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasie several times in both New York and Los Angeles. He has recorded numerous times as organ soloist with the Camerata of Los Angeles Chorus and Orchestra.
David Strouse has served several Los Angeles area churches as Organist/Director of Music including Grace Lutheran (13 years), STAH (11 years) and St. Nicholas (7 years).