FREIBERG
GERMANY
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Dear Organ Friends,
Even at the start of the third millennium will the organ remain the queen of musical instruments. New compositions of different kinds will add to and enrich the existing range of pieces for organ. They will be performed in sacred as well as in secular places. It is therefore important not only to preserve the historical instruments but also to present them in different ways including their use during church services as well as in the performance of recitals. As mayor of the organ town of Freiberg I especially welcome the establishing of a foundation of European organisations aiming, among other things, not only at the preservation of various “landscapes” within Europe, but also at the support of restoration projects.
“European Cities of historical Organs” – this is the name given to the co-operation of European cities, all of which own several historical instruments. The famous German organ builder Gottfried Silbermann had a formative infl uence on the history of music in Freiberg and its surrounding areas. Four instruments in good condition are to be found in three churches of our university town. These instruments are essentially appreciated during the “Gottfried Silbermann Festival” (Gottfried-Silbermann-Tage), which takes place every two years and which is accompanied by an international organ competition.
With that, the town of Freiberg and other partners contribute essentially to the coming together of European cities.
Dr. Uta Rensch
Mayor
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