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International Organ Festival Haarlem 2016

AWARDS

The International Organ Festival Haarlem has received several awards over the past decade.

On June 22, 2011, the Historical Society of Haarlem awarded the then 60-year-old Organ Festival a Silver Medal. This award emphasized the Festival’s importance to the city of Haarlem, including the Improvisation Competition, the diverse festival concerts, and the International Summer Academy. It also recognized the international recognition of Haarlem’s two city organs: the Müller organ in the Grote or St. Bavokerk and the Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Concertgebouw Philharmonie.

On March 23, 2017, the Festival won the Haarlem Event Ring for its 2016 edition. This Ring is an award for the most important cultural event held in Haarlem in 2016. Breaking down the boundaries between musical disciplines was cited as the main reason for the award, citing a unique Frank Zappa program for organ and percussion in the 2016 festival programming.

On July 22, 2021, Peter Ouwerkerk, general director of the Haarlem Organ Festival, received the Henny Hogenbijl Music Prize. The award was presented to him for his tireless commitment to Dutch organ culture and his strong involvement and dedication to the musical talent development of teenagers. The jury report also cited the Young Talents Class, part of the Haarlem International Summer Academy, and his initiative for the youth project “StayTuned.nu.” This is a long-term project to encourage organ (and piano) playing teenagers to continue playing this beautiful instrument throughout adolescence. The prize money (€15,000) was fully invested in this youth project.
(see staytuned.nu).

BENEFICIARIES

Piet Kee Foundation
The Haarlem Music Fund
J.C. Ruigrok Foundation
The Cultural Fund
Société Gavigniès
Hendrik Muller Fund
The Reformed or Civic Orphanage
Performing Arts Fund
Truus and Gerrit van Riemsdijk Foundation (Vaduz)
Fonds1999
Municipality of Haarlem
Anonymous Fund

ANBI (Public Benefit Organization)

The International Organ Competition Foundation organizes the International Organ Festival Haarlem and has held the status of cultural ANBI (Public Benefit Organization) since 2017.

Chamber of Commerce and RSIN (Dutch Association of Public Benefit Organizations)

Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam No. 41223348
RSIN 0027 83 873

Financial statements:

Festival-light 2021
Festival 2022
Festival 2024

Substantive reports:

Festival-light 2021
Board Report 2021
Festival 2022
Festival 2024

Policy outline 2020-2025

The board of the International Organ Competition Foundation consists of:

Mr. Rein van der Kluit (chair)
Andries Hogerheijde (treasurer)
Karlijn van Oirschot (board member)
Marie Petit (B) (board member)
Laura van der Wijden (secretary)

Festival Remuneration Policy
The board members of the International Organ Competition Foundation do not receive financial compensation for their board work.

The festival receives structural financial support from the Municipality of Haarlem.

COLOPHON

Texts
Peter Ouwerkerk

Photo Credits
Bernard Foccroulle: Pascal Victor
Peter Planyavsky: Renate Publig
Olivier Latry: Peter Ouwerkerk
Roman Summereder: Felix Werthschulte/Andreas Schiffleitner
Interior of the Janskerk in Gouda: Harry Anders
Organ of the Joseph Church in Haarlem: Gérard van Betlehem

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