Organ is instrument of the year 2021
The organ is the instrument of the year 2021 for the German State Music Councils, replacing the violin. Organ music and organ building have been recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2017.
The Rhineland-Palatinate State Music Council quotes Christoph Wulf from the German Unesco Commission as saying that every organ is unique because it is built solely for the architectural space in which it is to be played. The highly specialized knowledge and special skills required for organ building and organ music have been developed by craftsmen, composers and musicians over thousands of years.
The German State Music Councils have jointly chosen an Instrument of the Year every year since 2008. Each federal state appoints its own patrons and has its own approach to achieving the transnational goal: To draw curiosity and attention to the many facets of the organ.
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