Ronald Stolk obtained degrees in organ and church music from the Royal Conservatory in the Hague, the Netherlands, where he studied with Johann Th. Lemckert. He continued his studies with Jean Langlais and Gaston Litaize in Paris, and followed courses at the International Summer Academy for Organists in Haarlem. He has won several prizes and awards, including the J.S. Bach Prize of the City of Wiesbaden (Germany), a Tournemire Medal in St. Albans (England), First Prize in the San Anselmo, CA Competition, and First Prize in the AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation. He is a past dean of the District of Columbia Chapter, AGO.