The organ of St. Michael’s Cathedral in Budapest was built at the Rieger Organ Factory during the cathedral’s reconstruction between 1907 and 1910. The two-manual, 20-stop Romantic-style pneumatic organ with a coupler, featuring a fine oak case and tin facade pipes, became the centerpiece of the cathedral’s choir loft. The instrument underwent several modifications and, from 1987, functioned as a 22-stop electro-pneumatic organ. Following a complete structural reconstruction and expansion carried out by experts from Pécsi Orgonaépítő Manufaktúra KFT in 2023, it became a 36-stop concert organ; however, technical advancements made it possible to play 55 stops across the four manuals. Number of pipes: 2,333.

Two console platforms were built for the instrument: one on the gallery and the other in the nave. A distinctive feature of the instrument is the fourth manual, known as the “remote,” which is played from the oratory on the upper level on the right, as well as the “Spanish trumpet,” whose pipes are arranged horizontally on the organ’s façade.

The instrument is equipped with playback electronics capable of digitally recording the sequence and timing of the keys struck by the organist, as well as the tone settings. This allows the player to sound the pipes even in the organist’s absence.

When booking a live organ concert, the organist of the Cathedral, Tamás Kosóczki, or an artist invited by him, will perform on the instrument. However, we can only provide services related to the performing artist under certain conditions:

• The request for an organ recital must be made at least egy héttel Please contact us in advance. Please contact our staff at +36 20 560 20 10 or turizmus@veszpremiersekseg.hu.
• If you book a live organ concert, cancellations must be made no later than 24 hours before the start of the program. Otherwise, the Client is obligated to pay the full fee for the service, regardless of the reason for the cancellation.