{"id":1311,"date":"2025-09-16T17:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orgelbouwers.nl\/over-ons\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:18:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgelbouwers.nl\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The VON promotes the art of organ building,<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Professional association of Dutch organ builders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Association of Organ Builders in the Netherlands (VON) is the professional association of Dutch organ builders. Unique craft makers involved in making, restoring, rebuilding and maintaining pipe organs.<\/p>

The objective of the association is to promote the craft and art of organ building and bring it\u00a0 to a higher level, both nationally and internationally. In addition, the VON also represents the interests of its members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Historic Organs Directive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Organs are complex instruments made up of many different parts and materials. A lot of craftsmanship is involved in restoring a historic organ. The VON has drafted a Historic Organs Directive<\/u><\/a> to ensure that the quality of this craftsmanship is maintained. In addition, the URL provides the client clarity about the work they can expect.<\/p>

The Directive (URL) describes for each specific component of the organ how it needs to be restored, with particular attention to sound, intonation and tune. In order to ensure a joint effort of all components, solid cooperation is paramount when working on the instruments. It is precisely this joint effort that gives each organ its own unique sound.<\/p>

The Directive (URL 7010) has been filed with the ERM<\/a> (Dutch foundation for a recognized restoration standard in the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and sites) and established by the Central Board of Experts Restoration Quality of the ERM.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Nowhere else in the world will you find more pipe organs per square mile than in the Netherlands, including instruments that even date back to the fifteenth century.<\/p>

To maintain this extraordinary heritage and sound, the VON has contributed to financing and organizing the Platform Sound Heritage<\/a> and the organization of the Festival Sound Heritage.<\/p>

This national network facilitates and promotes the management and maintenance of sound heritage and works on making this craft interesting for young and old.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Currently the association has 12 members and their own secretariat. In addition, there is an active board of 5 members that meets 4 times a year. The board has an external and independent chairman, R. Helder, who is not an organ builder himself.<\/p>

In addition to the Directive, the VON has its own CBA, its own Terms and Conditions and a code of conduct.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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R. Helder (Chairman)
H. Reil (Vice Chairman)
G. de Jong (Treasurer)
R. van Baekel
N. Klop
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