In preparation for the Symposium 35 national organisations and private
individuals were asked to compile a report on the situation of the organ
in their country. These reports had two objectives: one, as a tabular survey
(at least for those countries where concrete numbers existed), the
other, as documentation on the organs in churches, organ building and
restoration practices, the translocation of organs, organ-playing in general
and the schooling of organists, as well as their future perspectives
in the profession. In addition, the university situation was taken into account,
the concert scene described and questions concerning the advancement
and support for organ instruction for children and teens discussed.
Individual national reports will be presented at the Symposium.
The following authors have made contributions for their countries:
Austria Prof. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Kreuzhuber
Belgium Prof. Dr. Jean Ferrard
Bulgaria Prof. Ulrich Theißen
Croatia Mag. Art Zdenko Kuscer
Czechia Jan Dolezel, Adam Viktora
Denmark Prof. Bine Bryndorf, Ole Olesen
Estonia Külli Erikson, Alexander Eckert
France Dr. Kurt Luders
Germany Prof. Dr. Michael Gerhard Kaufmann,
KMD Prof. Dr. h.c. Christoph Bossert
Great Britain John Norman, Simon Williams
Hungary Balázs Szabo
Iceland Hörđur Áskelsson
Ireland Prof. Dr. Gerard Gillen
Italy Vincenzo De Gregorio
Latvia Alvis Melbardis, Külli Erikson
Lithuania Rimantas Gučas
Luxembourg Laurent Felten
Montenegro Mag. Art Zdenko Kuscer
Norway Prof. Bjřrn F. Boysen
Poland Krzysztof Urbaniak
Portugal Prof. Dr. Joăo Vaz
Romania David Homolya
Russia Prof. Eugenia Krivitskaia
Serbia Mag. Art Zdenko Kuscer
Slovakia Prof. Dr. Jan Michalko
Slovenia Dr. Edo Skulj
Spain OBM Gerhard Grenzing
Sweden Niclas Fredriksson, Göran Grahn, Johan Norrback,
Henrik Tobin
Switzerland Dr. Bernhard Billeter, Dr. Marco Brandazza
The Netherlands Bert Wisgerhof
Ukraine Dmytro Tytenko