Fundraising
A generous donation of EUR 25,000 was given by the Peter Linder Foundation of Stuttgart
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A generous donation of EUR 10,000 was given by MeckRohr Company on occasion of their founding jubilee.
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Of the fundraising CD “Internationale Weihnachtslieder”, about 250 pieces have been sold this christmas. EUR 1.900 were gained for the organ restorations preparative work.
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Rostock’s Tradesmen Association grants EUR 25,000 for Restoration Project!
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Restoration
February 2020: The investigation of the surface of Organ Casework and Duke’s Loft have commenced.
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Februay 2020: The report of the 2009 Symposium regarding St. Mary’s Organ was published, finally.
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October 2020:
Acoustic research on the different positions of pipework was untertaken.
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May 2020:
Works for laser-scanning of the organ, the organ loft, the duke’s chair and all surroundings are completed. Several visualisations of the organ and a 3D-model of the organ’s framework have been generated.
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Events
The series of “Impossible Organ Concerts” (named so due to the state of the instrument) had to be halted in 2020 due to the corona pandemic. But in summer 2020, small half-hour concerts have been set up on Fridays, occasionally presenting the Great Organ. This summer series will be continued in 2021. If program details are available in advance, you will read about them on this German website>
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Scaffold for Surface Analysis completed
Scaffolding works for the conservator’s preparatory surface analysis are completed.
Report on 2009 Symposium published
The report on the experts conference of 2009 has been published. It is supplemented by later findings and developments.
Donation by the Peter Linder Foundation
In December 2020, a 20,000 Euro donation was received from Peter-Linder-Stiftung (Stuttgart)
The “Janke Chord”
Following the symposium regarding the future of the organ of St. Mary's church, held in 2009, there was the question, how far there was undeveloped potential within the voicing of the pipes dating from 1938. It was a common opinion…
Acoustic Research of Organ Situation
In the course of preparing the organ’s restoration, a more etailed research of acoustical characteristics of the organ case was undertaken.
Charity Concert of Rostock Academy of Music
In 2020, the charity concert for St Mary’s Church took place in the church itself.
