Haarlem - International Organ Festival

(Local Name: Stichting International Orgel Concours) This annual three-week festival takes place in July and is considered to be very important on the country's cultural calendar. The Netherlands has an abundance of organs, with historical grand organs in every town.

The focus of this festival is the 1738 organ in St Bavo's Church, on which both Mozart and Handel played. Over two-centuries later, modern musicians from around the world are invited to Haarlem to play the organ during this festival.