European Cities Of Historical Organs
Europae Civitates Historicorum Organorum
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ECHO is an association of ten cities in ten EU-countries disposing of precious historic organs, cities where the care of organ-culture plays an important role. It is the predominant aim of ECHO to encourage and foster this care and the historic heritage by a vast number of means and across borders.
NEWS & EVENTS
13th International Organ Festival Fribourg
23-9 until 26-9 2010
"Nuovi Fiori Musicali"
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Musical presentation of 'Nuovi Fiori Musicali' in Vienna on the 16th of April 2010.
ECHO Calender
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The ECHO - Calender 2010 can now be ordered >>>>>>
ECHO Young Organist of the Year
ECHO promotes young organists.
With the introuction of the honorary award of 'ECHO Young Organist of the Year', the ECHO organisation is providing a visible commitment to supporting the careers of the young prize winners at the member cities' competitions.
Unfortunately, the winning of an international competition no longer guarantees the laureate an international career. This is partly as a consequence of the sheer number of competitions which now exist. ECHO is providing, therefore, a new stimulus: the member cities will invite the 'Young Organist of the Year' to perform during their respective festivals and concert series, offering valuable experience of concert-giving on important European historic organs.
The first ECHO Young Organist was the Frenchman Yoann Tardivel-Erchoff who won the first prize at the Xavier Darasse Competition in Toulouse in 2008. He will now be succeeded by the Luxembourg organist Gilles Leyers winner of the 2009 Silbermann Competition in Freiberg.
In 2010, the winner of the Hofhaimer Prize in Innsbruck will carry the title.
Grand Prix d'ECHO
A joint initiative by Alkmaar, Freiberg and Innsbruck will result in the first Grand Prix d'ECHO competition, which will take place in Alkmaar during Orgelfestival Holland 2011. The participants will be the finalists of the previous competitions in each city. The winner of the Grand Prix d'ECHO will also gain the title of 'ECHO Young Organist of the Year'.
Festivals
Information about the festivals to come can be read here >>>>
ECHO…the BOOK !
In July 2002 ECHO published a unique book about the nine original organ cities. It is a rich tome of 160 pages with 70 full coloured photographs of the famous organs and cities. The book is multi-lingual: every city presents its organ-heritage in its own language and in English.
editor: Reinhard Jaud, Innsbruck, Austria designer: Michael Kitzinger, DA, St. Pölten, Austria printer: Grasl Druck & Neue Medien, Bad Vöslau, Austria For more information: go to the contact page of the cities where you can request for the sales address of the ECHO-book. |
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ECHO - CD
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A recording with organs from the cities in the ECHO network has just been released.
For details of content and how to order, Read more>>>
