His music has been heard on the Los Angeles SCREAM festival, the CalArts Contemporary Music Festival, the Los Angeles John Cage Festival, the Charleston Piccolo Spoleto Festival, and KPFK radio. Commissions have come from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Biola University Youth Theatre, and consortiums of generous musicians from across the country organized by Holben Publishing. Kehlenbach holds B.S and M.M. degrees from the University of Connecticut and a Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Southern California, where he was named outstanding graduate in music theory and composition. He was the recipient of the Peter David Faith Memorial Award in Composition, the Jimmy McHugh Composition Prize and the Hans Salter Music Award. Also, his piece Times of Reflection for two pianos and electronics was a winning composition in the Betty Freeman Competition. He currently serves as Chair of the Music Department at Santa Ana College in Orange County, California where he was named Distinguished Faculty Lecturer in 1999.