December 2023 - Organ Festival

In memory of Els Hendrikse (1944-2023)

by TDG Tech | Dec 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

We are touched by the news of Els Hendrikse's death. Els was of inestimable importance in an important part of the history of the Haarlem International Organ Festival. Els died on Tuesday, November 28, a few days before her 79th...

Buy the festival mug and poster!

by TDG Tech | Dec 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Especially for the 54th edition of the Organ Festival, Haarlem illustrator Eric J. Coolen designed a beautiful poster and mug with an image of the organ in the Grote or St. Bavo Church. About Eric J. CoolenEric J. Coolen is a well-known illustrator and designer from...

Haarlemmertjes help Mozart during Organ Day for kids

by TDG Tech | Dec 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

The 'Organ Day for kids' took place on Friday, June 17, as the kick-off of the Organ Festival. That was a great success! 85 Haarlem primary school children from groups 5 and 6 from the Sint Bernadus school in Haarlem-Oost played the organ all day. The students immersed themselves...

All participants of the international organ improvisation competition Haarlem 2022 have been announced

by TDG Tech | Dec 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Today it was announced that Evan Bogerd has become the First Prize Winner of the national improvisation competition during the Bach Festival Dordrecht. Hans van Haeften won the Second Prize. Part of the First Prize is participation in the first round in Haarlem. As a result...