The ISO, International Society of Organbuilders stands for quality and diverse approaches in organ building. Worldwide.
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About ISO – International Society of Organbuilders
The International Society of Organbuilders stands for quality in organbuilding, and recognizes and welcomes diversity in organbuilding styles and philosophies worldwide. Founded in 1957, the ISO aims to promote communication, cooperation, friendship and sharing of information among all those who are engaged in building pipeorgans. The ISO has more than 280 member firms all over the world.
For whom it is
The ISO is for firms which build pipe organs or supply organ components. Members receive all ISO publications and have full access to congresses, workshops, symposiums and other ISO activities. Membership fees are calculated according to the size of each firm. Applications for membership are warmly welcomed, and are subject to approval by the ISO Board. Further information may be obtained from the ISO Secretary.
Membership
By joining the ISO, you can keep yourself informed about worldwide developments and maintain contact with colleagues in many different countries. Membership of the ISO also signifies your support for international friendship, good standards, open communication and the free exchange of ideas throughout your profession.
Biannual Congress
The biannual congresses of the ISO are the high point of the society's calendar. Each time we meet in a different country and are shewn the instruments of that country, learn of the history of the instruments and organbuilding and visit member's workshops.
Forum
The ISO provides a closed email-based forum for its members only, where any member can pose questions to all the other members for consideration and assistance. It is most unusual for a question to go unanswered by somebody who has the experience and knowledge sought, and is given freely and most helpfully.
Apprentice Exchange
Our young organbuilders are also our future for organbuilding. The ISO encourages and can assist in the exchange of apprentices between organbuilding firms to afford these up and coming organbuilder the possibility of gaining experience outside the confines of the firm they are apprenticed with.
Representation of Interests
Occasionally, issues arise which may have an impact on organbuilding the world over, or even in a particular region of the world. One of the objects of the ISO is to keep an eye on such developments and to take an active role in addressing any issues which might arise and be of concern to the continuation of our craft.