MP Rathke, Inc

MP Rathke, Inc Designers, builders, and conservators of mechanical-action pipe organs He received his early organbuilding training with
Goulding & Wood, Inc. Fisk, Inc.

A graduate of Ball State and Miami Universities, Michael Rathke has studied organ with
Ruth Wakeland and Lenora McCroskey. of Indianapolis; he later joined the staff of C.B. of
Gloucester, Massachusetts, where he served a formal five-year apprenticeship
as well as a further two years as a voicer and tonal finisher. After completing his Opus 1, he traveled to England to begin a two-year associat

ion with Mander
Organs of London, where he assisted in the comprehensive refurbishment of the 1871 Father Willis
organ in London's Royal Albert Hall and restoration of the the 1766 George England, Sr. organ at the
Danson Mansion in Kent. During this time, he also participated in the tonal finishing
of Fisk's landmark instrument in the Cathedrale in Lausanne, Switzerland. Michael Rathke returned to the U.S. in 2004 to resume organbuilding under his own name. His focus continues to be the building, restoration, and conservation of fine mechanical-action instruments.

Congratulations to Martin Pasi and his excellent crew, who have just built a very fine and important instrument for Moun...
11/14/2023

Congratulations to Martin Pasi and his excellent crew, who have just built a very fine and important instrument for Mount St. Mary's seminary here in Cincinnati. Kudos also to Dr. Kola Owolabi who played an amazing dedicatory recital this past Sunday, and to Dr. Mary Catherine Levri who initiated this projected and shepherded it along to a most successful completion. Here Jefimija and I share a farewell luncheon with our longtime friend and colleague, wishing him gute Reise and alles Gute as he moves on the the next exciting phase of his rich career as Orgelbaumeister.

M. P. Rathke, Inc. is seeking an experienced cabinetmaker to join our workshop, which specializes in the design, constru...
09/19/2023

M. P. Rathke, Inc. is seeking an experienced cabinetmaker to join our workshop, which specializes in the design, construction, and restoration of fine mechanical-action pipe organs. The successful candidate will have proficiency in milling and fabrication, including but not limited to traditional joinery. We would also consider an individual with related general organbuilding skills. Ours is a small, congenial shop based on an ethos of mutual respect at all times; an ability to get on well with others is therefore especially important.

We offer paid vacation, paid sick days, paid bank holidays, and flexible work hours. Interested candidates are invited to send a resume and short letter of application to Michael Rathke at [email protected]

More information about our past and current work may be found at rathkepipeorgans.com, which remains accessible even as it is currently being updated.

Y'all come!
10/09/2022

Y'all come!

When you are restoring a historic organ and there's a piece missing, well, you just make a replica…
04/15/2020

When you are restoring a historic organ and there's a piece missing, well, you just make a replica…

Ongoing work on our current project, the historic restoration of an 1881 Hook & Hastings instrument for the Church of O...
02/09/2020

Ongoing work on our current project, the historic restoration of an 1881 Hook & Hastings instrument for the Church of Our Saviour, Cincinnati, OH

09/27/2019
Our Opus 10 in progress at First United Methodist Church in Henderson, KY.
05/18/2019

Our Opus 10 in progress at First United Methodist Church in Henderson, KY.

Our most recent (and largest to date) instrument at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, IL. II manuals, 32 stops, 44 r...
10/28/2018

Our most recent (and largest to date) instrument at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, IL. II manuals, 32 stops, 44 ranks.

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3826-F Round Bottom Road
Cincinnati, OH
45244

Telephone

+13179038816

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