Saturday Mornings: Singapore’s Only Overseas Pipe‑Organ Builder and Restorer - the Sound of a Vanishing Art

🌍On MoneyFM 89.3’s Singapore Home Brew, Saturday Mornings Show host Glenn van Zutphen spotlights Adriel Yap, Singapore’s only pipe‑organ builder and restorer working in the UK with Harrison & Harrison Ltd. He's restored some of Europe’s most historic organs while training as a music therapist at Nordoff & Robbins - the UK’s largest music therapy charity

Adriel shares how he entered a field dominated by century‑old workshops, why pipe organs remain one of the most complex instruments ever built, and how electronic control systems are transforming restoration work. We also explore how music therapy helps people reconnect with memory, emotion, and identity.

It’s a conversation about heritage, craft, and the healing potential of sound and why Singaporeans should care about preserving rare artistic skills. passion.

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