This organ will play one composition until 2640. It's redefining how slowly music can be played
- A small organ in eastern Germany is playing a composition by John Cage at an extremely slow pace.
- The project began in 2001 and is scheduled to finish in 2640, lasting a total of 639 years.
- A chord change on August 5, 2026, marked the 17th change in the piece, which has been ongoing for nearly 25 years.
- The performance takes place in the Burchardi Church in Halberstadt, where more than 150 people attended the recent chord change.
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert, playing a piece by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. The John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt aims to perform the composition, titled “ORGAN²/ASLSP (As SLow aS Possible),” over a period of 639 years, with the final performance scheduled for September 4, 2640.
On August 5, 2026, a rare chord change occurred, moving from seven notes to eight, representing the completion of about 4% of the project. This historic moment took place inside the medieval Burchardi Church, where over 150 spectators gathered to witness the event, which was also livestreamed for others to watch.
The performance began on September 5, 2001, coinciding with Cage's 89th birthday, starting with a silent pause that lasted until February 5, 2003, when the first audible chords were played. The project has transformed the church, creating a unique auditory experience as visitors move through the space.
这台风琴将演奏一首作品直到2640年，重新定义音乐演奏的缓慢
德国东部的一台小风琴是世界上最慢音乐会的主角，近25年来以极慢的速度演奏约翰·凯奇的作品。约翰·凯奇哈尔贝施塔特风琴项目旨在在639年的时间内演奏这部作品，最后的演出定于2640年9月4日。
2026年8月5日，发生了一次罕见的和弦变化，从七个音符变为八个，标志着该项目约4%的完成。这一历史时刻发生在中世纪的布尔查尔迪教堂，超过150名观众聚集在一起见证这一事件，此外还有人通过网络直播观看。
该演出于2001年9月5日开始，恰逢凯奇的89岁生日，演出开始时经历了一个静默的暂停，直到2003年2月5日才首次演奏出可听到的和弦。该项目改变了教堂的面貌，为访客在空间中移动时创造了独特的听觉体验。