Orgelkids wants to introduce children (and adults) to the pipe organ in a fun and educational way. Only when you have discovered something, you can become fascinated by it. Orgelkids was founded in July 2009 by Lydia Vroegindeweij. The project has grown into a global project with more than 75 Do organs and a network of project managers in more than 15 countries.
The project has now (early 2021) grown into a global project with more than 75 Do organs and a network of project leaders in more than 15 countries. In the video Lydia talks about her project (in Dutch with subtitles).
Orgelkids’ motto is “organizing the future”. After all, what use are beautifully restored church organs when there are no more organists in the future? Youth will give the organ a future. So that is the goal of this website full of information and inspiration: to ensure that we can enjoy organs and organ music in the future.
We want to achieve the goal by offering:
Orgelkids is a non-profit organization of expert volunteers. We work with enthusiasm and inspiration. We did not receive any subsidy (so far), everything is funded with our own time and resources. We try to generate some income with the rental of the Do-organ, and the sale of the construction plans and a few applicable products in our webshop. What we get back from our investment are children who have experienced wonderness and are very happy about it.
Are you working in the field of organ education or outreach programs? Do you want to start the Orgelkids project in your country? Please contact us and tell us more about your ideas.
Lydia Vroegindeweij