het Orgelpark

What het Orgelpark does

Het Orgelpark is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting het Orgelpark) operating an international concert venue in Amsterdam dedicated to organ music, organists, composers, and interdisciplinary performing artists. Founded in 2007 under the auspices of parent foundation Stichting Utopa, it houses a uniquely diverse collection of five pipe organs spanning roughly 500 years of organ-building history — the Sauer organ (1922), the Verschueren organ (2009, French Romantic), the Van Straten organ (2012, medieval reconstruction), the MIDI-equipped Mortier barrel organ The Busy Drone (1924), and the flagship Utopa Barokorgel (2018), which combines a Zacharias Hildebrandt-inspired baroque sound concept with a digital console to create what the foundation calls a 'hyperorgan.' The venue runs approximately 80 concerts per season spanning classical, jazz, and improvised music, alongside commissions of new works, masterclasses, symposia, and workshops for Dutch and foreign conservatory students.

The organization's commercial activity is modest and event-driven. Earned revenue comes from per-concert ticket sales (distributed through Ticketunie), the GastVriend membership program at €80 per season granting access to all ~80 concerts, direct CD sales at €15 per title from the in-house Orgelparkrecords label (17+ titles released), and a MailerLite-based newsletter. As an ANBI-registered charitable foundation with approximately 10 employees, the Orgelpark is structurally dependent on parent Stichting Utopa, project grants, and donations rather than commercial revenue for the bulk of its operating budget; no revenue or grant figures are publicly disclosed.

A second pillar is its research and education activity, formalized through a partnership with VU University Amsterdam's Chair of Organ Studies (held by Hans Fidom since 2010) and the annual three-day International Orgelpark Symposium (running since 2008 in cooperation with the International Society of Organ Builders). Outputs include a free e-book research-report series, an organology course, video tutorials, an online listening archive, and published CDs. Distribution and audience development are handled through a MailerLite newsletter, Instagram, Bluesky, Vimeo, and the orgelpark.nl website, with seasonal programming collaborations such as the annual Grachtenfestival concert.

Name

het Orgelpark

Legal name

Stichting het Orgelpark

Website

https://orgelpark.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Het Orgelpark is a non-profit Amsterdam concert venue housing five historic and contemporary pipe organs, including a 2018 hyperorgan. It hosts ~80 concerts per season spanning classical, jazz, and improvised music, and runs an annual research symposium with VU University Amsterdam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Concert Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Musical Instruments (3931)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Concert Venue Operators (Arenas, Amphitheaters, Clubs) (MPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Organ concerts
• Pipe organs
• Concert venue
• Organ music research
• Music education

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert Tickets: Revenue from ticket sales for concerts, with tickets available through Ticketunie.
2. GastVriend Membership: Season membership at 80 euros per season allowing access to all 80 Orgelpark concerts.
3. CD Sales: Sales of CDs from Orgelpark's own label (Orgelparkrecords), priced at €15 per CD for most titles.
4. Newsletter Subscription: Newsletter distribution through MailerLite platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Het Orgelpark operates an international concert venue in Amsterdam dedicated to organ music, hosting approximately 80 concerts per season that span classical, jazz, and improvised music, often combined with dance or film. The venue houses a unique collection of historical and contemporary pipe organs—including the Utopa Baroque Organ (2018) with its hyperorgan digital console, the Verschueren French romantic organ (2009), the Van Straten medieval organ (2012), the restored Sauer organ (1922), and the MIDI-enabled Busy Drone barrel organ (1924)—and supports commissioning of new compositions, masterclasses, and an annual international symposium.

Product overview

Het Orgelpark is an international concert venue in Amsterdam housing multiple historic and contemporary pipe organs, hosting approximately 80 concerts per season. The core product portfolio includes several notable pipe organs: the Utopa Barokorgel (2018) combining baroque authenticity with digital hyperorgan technology; the Verschueren Organ (2009) for French Romantic repertoire; the Van Straten Organ (2012) a medieval organ reconstruction; and The Busy Drone (2008), a MIDI-enabled barrel organ for contemporary music. Supporting offerings include Orgelparkrecords self-published CDs, the annual International Orgelpark Symposium, free Orgelpark Research Reports e-books, an online listening archive, an Organology Course, and video tutorials. The venue also commissions new compositions and organizes masterclasses, functioning as both a performance space and a center for academic and artistic research on organ music.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Het Orgelpark Concert Venue International concert venue in Amsterdam hosting approximately 80 concerts per season across classical, jazz, and improvised organ music, combined with dance or film and occasional commissioned compositions, for individual concertgoers and the broader cultural public.
• Orgelparkrecords CDs Self-published CD recordings of Orgelpark concerts and commissioned compositions, sold directly via [email protected] at €15 per CD, aimed at classical and contemporary music listeners worldwide.
• International Orgelpark Symposium Annual three-day symposium organized in cooperation with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, featuring lectures, concerts, workshops, and presentations on organ music, organ building, and artistic research, for professional organists, composers, organ builders, and scholars.
• Organology Course (Cursus Orgelkunde) Educational course on organ construction, mechanics, and organology offered by the Orgelpark Research Program in collaboration with VU University Amsterdam, intended for conservatory students, organists, and amateur enthusiasts.
• GastVriend Season Membership Season membership priced at €80 per season granting access to all approximately 80 Orgelpark concerts, sold directly to individual classical, jazz, and improvisation music enthusiasts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 concerts per season

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GrachtenfestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual collaboration with Grachtenfestival for specific concert programming. The Grachtenfestival is an Amsterdam-based music festival.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Oude Muziek (Utrecht Early Music Festival): Dutch foundation focused on early/historical music including organ repertoire. Directly comparable as a non-profit venue-style institution championing period organ performance and historical instruments in the Netherlands.
• Orgues et Cathédrales (Cavaillé-Coll network): Network of historic French Romantic organ venues. Comparable to Het Orgelpark's Verschueren organ programming and French Romantic repertoire focus, and to its model of preserving/restoring Cavaillé-Coll-style instruments.

Regional players

• Orgues de la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: Major historic French cathedral organ complex. Comparable as an iconic historical-venue operator hosting organ concerts, recordings, and restoration projects with global cultural recognition.
• Freiburger Münster (Freiburg Minster organ program): Historic German cathedral with one of Europe's most celebrated organs and a strong concert and recording program. Comparable as a centuries-old organ venue that anchors regional organ culture similar to Orgelpark's role in Amsterdam.
• Orgelpark Records (BIS Records comparable): BIS Records is a Swedish classical label that, like Orgelparkrecords, releases specialist classical and organ recordings. Comparable as a niche classical recording label serving the global organ and early-music catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ: Amsterdam contemporary music venue. Comparable as a fellow Amsterdam concert hall hosting experimental, jazz, and contemporary programming that overlaps with Orgelpark's non-classical concert series.
• Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre): Major London concert hall with significant organ programming. Comparable as a larger incumbent venue that competes for international organ soloists and programming attention.
• Concertgebouw Amsterdam: The Netherlands' flagship classical concert hall in Amsterdam. While much larger and broader in programming, it overlaps with Het Orgelpark on the classical music concert audience and Amsterdam venue market.

Others

• International Society of Organ Builders: Global society of organ builders with which Orgelpark co-organizes its annual symposium. Peer as an ecosystem/industry-body counterpart in the same organ-building academic and craft community.

Emerging players

• Pipe Organ Academy / European Organ Academy: Emerging European organ-education programs and academies. Comparable to Orgelpark's Organology Course, masterclasses, and conservatory workshops as a developer of organ talent and pedagogy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/orgelpark
• Instagraminstagram.com/het_orgelpark
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orgelpark

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Funding overview

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Investors

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