Mannes Hofsink has been appointed city organist Van Meppel. According to the municipality, a city organist contributes to the cultural infrastructure of the municipality. The municipality also wants to pay attention to local cultural heritage.
Hofsink lives in Meppel and has a great reputation as an organist and church musician, the municipality reports. Every Thursday morning he already provides market concerts in Meppel as a city carillonneer. He is also an organist of the Nieuwe Kerk in Groningen.
It is a new position, which is why the municipality takes a three -year trial period, with an option to extend.