讚!全球Orgelkids運動,分享台灣經驗!

在健康照護從業人員不足時,政府和業界會創造誘因促使更多人有興趣投入。當球隊沒有新人自動加入時,就會開始邀請更多人參與,有些球隊甚至成立二軍來培訓生力軍,確保日後的戰力。教會如果需要更多傳道人,就會聽到講台上為此禱告、公佈欄也張貼相關訊息。

當學習樂器的人變少的時候,管風琴家的人數也會受影響。有些大教會就從大學和教會音樂學院找到所需要的管風琴家,當他們有這項職缺時,會主動召募新的管風琴師或聖樂主任。不過,要怎麼讓年輕人親近管風琴而產生興趣呢?遍佈全球的Orgelkids運動,目前正與各級學校合作,希望帶動更多年輕人注意管風琴、認識管風琴。Orgelkids的短期課程可以結合在音樂課或科學課的進行中,目前已在美國、加拿大、瑞典、比利時、荷蘭、英國、台灣、韓國、中國等地獲得採用。

下列影片中可以看到荷蘭的Orgelkids管風琴推廣機構發起人Lydia Vroegindeweij說明她當初的動機,以及進行這項計畫的經過情形。

在台灣的上課情形是:

美國有一位小朋友也分享參加的心得:

這個迷你管風琴在荷蘭發揮了重大的價值:

加拿大皇家管風琴學院在全國各地共有八座Orgelkids小管風琴,目前正計畫於今年內在Fraser Valley再添一座,供當地學校使用,為管風琴教育不懈奮鬥!

Frank Ezinga: About the goal of the OrgelKids organ

When there are not enough health care practitioners, the government and industry creates incentives so that more people become interested. When new players don’t automatically come to the sports club, the sports clubs starts to ask people to join, some clubs have farm teams to ensure future players. In our church when there are more ministers needed, we hear prayers from the pulpit and perhaps notices in the bulletin.
When there are fewer people that learn to play an instrument, that also has an impact on organists. Some mainstream churches get their organists from universities and church music institutes. When they have a vacancy, they actively recruit a new organist/music director. But how do we get young people familiar and interested in the organ?
The global OrgelKids movement is working with Elementary Schools, High Schools and Universities to create awareness and share knowledge about pipe organs. Their short curriculum can be incorporated in the music or science education programs. This program has been adopted in the USA, Canada, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Taiwan, Korea, and China.
The founder of a Dutch promotional organization explains her motivations and how the program works the video below.
-In Taiwan, it works like this: https://youtu.be/7MLEGAzQzHA
-In the USA, one of the participant is asked for some comments: https://youtu.be/4INnsEfcgLQ
-In Holland this little organ demonstrates to be a worthy instrument: https://youtu.be/8vcwqpu5A8Y
The RCCO has eight organs available across Canada. Yet, it is in the planning to have another organ available in the Fraser Valley this year (privately, available to local schools).