Organizers
The organ festival is organised by a society called Urkumusiikkia Meänmaassa / Orgelmusik i polcirkelland. The chairwoman of the society is Katrin Meriloo

Katrin Meriloo is one of the most outstanding young concert organist from the Nordic and Baltic countries of today. She has graduated from two Universities with concert diplomas in organ performance. Studies at Sibelius-Academy Helsinki, Finland with professor Kari Jussila and at Luleå University/ Music College in Piteå, Sweden with professor Hans-Ola Ericsson were finished with highest possible marks.

Meriloo has won several awards and prizes, including the First prize at the Lahti International Organ Competition in 1997. In 1998 she was one of the finalists in the prestigious Royal Bank Calgary International Organ Competition in Canada, and in 2001 she won second prize at the International Schnitger competition in Alkmaar, Netherlands. She has performed over 200 recitals in various places of Europe: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Baltic countries, Germany, Austria, Czech republic, France, Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium, and appeared at major international festivals. As a soloist, accompanist and continuo player she has collaborated and recorded with many soloists, choirs and orchestras. In addition she made several radio and television recordings for Finnish and Swedish broadcasting companies. Currently Meriloo lives in Sweden, where she works as organist at Övertorneå church with the unique baroque organ from 1608. Meriloo also continues her work as organ teacher at Luleå University/ Music College in Piteå.