TDG Tech, author on Organfestival

Anders Bondeman passed away

by TDG Tech | July 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

To our sorrow, we received the news that Swedish organist Anders Bondeman passed away on November 18, 2022 at the age of 85. Bondeman was of inestimable significance for contemporary organ improvisation. Anders Bondeman was a student of...

Looking for innovation and originality

by TDG Tech | July 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Last Saturday, July 23, the final of our improvisation competition took place in the Grote of St. Bavo Church. However, the evening did not produce a winner. The jury, chaired by the German organist and improviser Ansgar Wallenhorst, indicated more...

Finalists announced!

by TDG Tech | July 26, 2023 | Uncategorized

Tonight, two Dutch and a German enter the battlefield for the prize of the Improvisation Competition. David Kiefer (D), Wouter van der Wilt and Harmen Trimp (NL): these are the three musicians who will try to win the most important improvisation prize in the world tonight...

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...