A Look Back: The Historic Presentation of the Bethlehem Organ in Jerusalem

For all those who could not follow it live or wish to delve deeper into the project’s details, we are sharing the complete broadcast of the international presentation of the Bethlehem Organ Project, held last September 9, 2025, at the Convent of Saint Saviour in Jerusalem.

This video, broadcast by the Associated Press (AP), captures the complete event. In it, the research team, led by Dr. David Cataluña (ICCMU researcher), along with representatives from the Custody of the Holy Land and other collaborating institutions, presented the magnitude of this historic discovery to the world.

It is an invaluable audiovisual record that captures not only the scientific and musicological explanations but also the emotion of presenting the work that has made it possible to bring sound back to the oldest organ in Christendom after more than 800 years of silence.

You can watch the full presentation below: