The Orgelpark Research Program is carried out by an international research team. The composition of this team varies, so feel free to send us your paper, idea, plan if you'd like to include some organ related musicology in your musicological or musical education.
The first project of the Orgelpark Research Program is the Improvisation Project (2008-2011). The research team counts ten members, who are researching historical, contemporary and aesthetical aspects of organ related improvisation art. In a way, the project combines traditional musicological research (synchrone and diachrone) with elements of the so-called New Musicology.
The current members of the team and their themes are:
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Franz Liszt and the Art of Improvisation
Mag. Art. Zuzana Ferjencikova
The History of Organ Improvisation in Paris
Béatrice Piertot, Hampus Lindwall, Dr Giampaolo di Rosa (mentor of the Parisian team: Ansgar Wallenhorst)
The History of the International Improvisation Competition in Haarlem
Olga de Kort (Musicology Student Utrecht University)
Compositions entitled 'Improvisation'?
Gijs Boelen (organist)
CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH
Improvisations involving the organ today: an overview
Kirstin Gramlich (organist)
Audience feedback and its effects on improvisation
Hester Groenleer (recorder, specialized in improvisation)
'The Dancer and the Organ': connecting dance improvisation to musical improvisation
Drs Jacob Lekkerkerker (mentors: Katie Duck (dancer) and Willem Vos (percussionist)
AESTHETIC/PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH
The Field of Musical Improvisation
Dr Marcel Cobussen
CONTACT
The Research Program is developed and directed by Dr Hans Fidom. Address: hansfidom@orgelpark.nl.
FORUM
The Research Team owns a virtual meeting place: Facebook Group 'Orgelpark Research'. This Group can be found here: www.facebook.com/group.php.
