Participate in the Martini Organ Competition in Groningen. The Haarlem improvisation competition is not the only organ competition this summer. If you are more of a repertoire player, we highly recommend the International Martini Organ Competition, which takes place immediately after the Haarlem...

Organist Laurens de Man wins Dutch Music Prize Organist Laurens de Man, celebrated pianist and organist, wins the prestigious Dutch Music Prize. The organist has many footprints in Haarlem churches. In 2010, as a 17-year-old, he was one of the...

Stay in Haarlem through partner Time to Momo During your stay you can not only enjoy everything the Organ Festival has to offer, but also everything Haarlem has to offer. Everything is within walking distance and easily accessible. In addition,...

Bach Festival Dordrecht: ticket for Haarlem On Wednesday, June 26, a National Organ Competition will take place in the Grote Kerk in Dordrecht, in which Dutch organists up to 35 years of age can participate. The Haarlem Organ Festival has had a great collaboration for years: except...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...