Leper performed with a 36-key barrel organ from the Belgian builder Verbeeck. His performance and smooth interaction with the public earned him the challenge cup Geert Hoste, which he can keep for the next two years.
“Diest was one big musical open -air decor today,” says Cultuur Monique de Dobbeleer. “The BK Organ turning perfectly matched the historical appearance of our city and brought young and old together around this unique heritage.”