Living For An Instrument
It is the very first tone that fills the room. It is the first tone of the organ that suggests peace and quiet solemnity.
Respect is the most important starting point for the organ builder's work. Respect for the purpose of the instrument, for the room involved, for the music, for the performer. For more than 125 years - in the fourth generation now - organ building has been the principal concern of the Klais family. For more than 125 years they have both lived and worked under the same roof.
They are bound by tradition: preservation of old values, maintenance of what has proved worthwile. Yet with time new laws evolve. Modern technology may sometimes be applied discreetly. New methods appear in organ building. Klais aims to strike the right balance.
This applies to the balance between room and sound, between material and voicing, between architecture and organ facade. Organ building requires harmony in all areas affected.
This is also true for their employees who have grown together into a team, complementing one another and growing with each task; continuously searching for the right solution and always aiming at the same target - at building lively instruments.