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Festival 2021: a huge success!
12/11/2021The Haarlem Organ Festival celebrated its 70th anniversary with a week-long festival. Beautiful, intimate and overwhelming experiences were on the menu with the spectacular Haarlem organs and the Bavo carillon in the leading role.
Gabriele Agrimonti winner 53rd International Organ Improvisation Competition
25/07/2021The jury of the International Organ Festival Haarlem has unanimously declared the Italian Gabriele Agrimonti (1995) the winner of the 53rd International Organ Improvisation Competition Haarlem. The Flentrop Audience Award went to Cyril Julien from Switzerland.
The finalists have been announced
24/07/2021Final Round Improvisation Competition on Saturday 24 July in the Grote of St.-Bavokerk.
Results and Order of playing in the First Round
22/07/2021Wednesday 21 July: the First Round of the Improvisation Competition. Here are the results!
Hayo Boerema organist at concert performance 'Dreams as Messiaen
21/07/2021Hayo Boerema replaces organist Gerrie Meijers in the performance of 'Dreams as Messiaen'
Impressive opening concert
21/07/2021With an impressive opening concert for an almost 'full house' due to corona, the Organ Festival got off to a successful start last night.
Henny Hogenbijl Music Prize 2021 for Peter Ouwerkerk
03/07/2021The Henny Hogenbijl Music Prize 2021 will be awarded this year to musician and organizer Peter Ouwerkerk. The prize, consisting of a statuette and a cash prize of € 15,000, is awarded annually to a person or organization that, often behind the scenes, has made a merit in the field of classical music. The award ceremony will take place on Thursday 22 July prior to the 'Dreaming like Messiaen' performance.
Mayor Jos Wienen will open the festival
30/06/2021Mayor Jos Wienen will open the festival on Monday evening 19 July as a prelude to the concert by the Flemish ensemble Het Collectief.
Summer Academy postponed again, Competition and concerts will continue in 2021
31/03/2021The organization of the International Organ Festival is very sad to announce that the Summer Academy has to be postponed again until 2022. The main argument is that it is still too risky to ask international students and professors to travel to Haarlem in these circumstances, and to gather on organ lofts with sometimes very limited space.