This organ will play one composition until 2640. It's redefining how slowly music can be played
- A small organ in Halberstadt, Germany, has been playing a composition by John Cage at a very slow pace for nearly 25 years.
- The John Cage Organ Project is scheduled to finish on September 4, 2640, marking a 639-year performance.
- A recent chord change from seven notes to eight was the 17th change in the project, completed on August 5, 2026.
- The project began on September 5, 2001, with a silent pause lasting until February 5, 2003.
- The performance has transformed the Burchardi Church, enhancing the acoustic experience for visitors.
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.
A rare chord change on Wednesday — from seven notes to eight — represented the completion of about 4% of the 639-year endeavor of the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt. It was a historic moment inside the medieval Burchardi Church, in Halberstadt, Germany.
The project commenced in 2000, with the performance beginning on September 5, 2001, Cage’s 89th birthday. The composition is scheduled to finish on September 4, 2640. An electric-powered blower system sends wind into the organ to create a continuous sound.
More than 150 people attended the recent chord change, with many watching a livestream outside. The spectators listened to the “old” chord before the new sound was introduced, resulting in applause and cheers from the audience.
这台风琴将演奏一首作品直到2640年，重新定义音乐的演奏速度
德国东部的一台小风琴是全球最慢音乐会的主角。它已经以极其缓慢的速度演奏约翰·凯奇的同一作品近25年。
周三的一个罕见和弦变化——从七个音符到八个音符——标志着约翰·凯奇风琴项目639年努力的约4%的完成。这是德国哈尔伯stadt的中世纪布尔查尔迪教堂内的一个历史时刻。
该项目于2000年启动，演出于2001年9月5日开始，即凯奇的89岁生日。该作品定于2640年9月4日结束。一个电动风机系统将风送入风琴，以产生连续的声音。
最近的和弦变化吸引了超过150人到场，许多人在外面观看直播。观众在“旧”和弦演奏后聆听了新声音，现场响起了掌声和欢呼声。