European Cities Of Historical Organs Europae Civitates Historicorum Organorum ECHO is an association of so far eleven 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

The ECHO Annual meeting 2008 will be held from the 25^th until the 28^th of September 2008, at the occassion of the 11^th Festival International d 'Orgue de Fribourg (Switzerland) 

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Early music competitions for organists join forces

Three of the member cities of ECHO (European  Cities of Historic Organs) Akmaar, Freiberg, and Innsbruck, are currently working together to develop
their renowned organ competitions. All three of the competitions are  noted for their exclusive use of historic organs, and for their  emphasis on the erformance of early music.

The prize winners of the International Schnitger Organ Competition in  Alkmaar in 2009, the Silbermann Competition in Freiberg in 2009 and  the Hofhaimer Competition in Innsbruck in 2010 will be invited to  take part in the Grand Prix d'ECHO which will be held  in Alkmaar during Orgelfestival Holland 2011.

The winner will receive the title of "ECHO Young  Organist of the Year" and will be invited to perform at  the various festivals of the ECHO member cities.

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Festivals in 2008

Information about the festivals in 2008 can be read here >>>>

In November e new ECHO - calender 2008 will be issued. More information through the contactpages of the Echo-city in your country.

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.

ECHO - CD

A recording with organs from the cities in the ECHO network has just been released.

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