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Cicchero

Nephew of harmonists Maurice Gobin and Charles Meslé, Jean-Marc Cicchero (1943-2023) made his debut at the age of 14 under the guidance of his uncle Maurice Gobin who was a harmonist at Gonzalez. He served his apprenticeship in the EA House. Roethinger in Strasbourg and worked from 1961 to 1977 for the Maison Danion-Gonzalez as a harmonist. He created his own company in 1978 in Gentilly. For about twenty years, he maintained some 150 instruments, carried out restorations and restorations such as the organs of the cathedrals of Noumea and Saint- Pierre-et-Miquelon. President of the GPFO (Professional Group of French Organ Builders) for 14 years, he participated in the implementation of training courses for apprentice organ builders and pipe builders at the CNFA in Eschau, which opened in 1985. Member of the Commission des Monuments-Historiques for organs, Honorary President of the Jury of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France, he receives the Medal of the City-of-Chartres for action on Ie Danion-Gonzalez of the Cathedral, and is named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2017. After a distinguished career, he retired in 2003. His son Philippe (* 1972) briefly took over the company from 2003 to 2012. Passionate about the history of French organ building, Jean-Marc Cicchero has published works highlighting the history and heritage of French organ building. Among the remarkable works he has published with OBCD Visuel editions, we can mention the books "Hommage à une Passion" (2018), "Cavaillé-Coll, mode d'emploi" (2014).
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Nephew of harmonists Maurice Gobin and Charles Meslé, Jean-Marc Cicchero (1943-2023) made his debut at the age of 14 under the guidance of his uncle Maurice Gobin who was a harmonist at Gonzalez. He served his apprenticeship in the EA House. Roethinger in Strasbourg and worked from 1961 to 1977 for the Maison Danion-Gonzalez as a harmonist. He created his own company in 1978 in Gentilly. For about twenty years, he maintained some 150 instruments, carried out restorations and restorations such as the organs of the cathedrals of Noumea and Saint- Pierre-et-Miquelon. President of the GPFO (Professional Group of French Organ Builders) for 14 years, he participated in the implementation of training courses for apprentice organ builders and pipe builders at the CNFA in Eschau, which opened in 1985. Member of the Commission des Monuments-Historiques for organs, Honorary President of the Jury of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France, he receives the Medal of the City-of-Chartres for action on Ie Danion-Gonzalez of the Cathedral, and is named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2017. After a distinguished career, he retired in 2003. His son Philippe (* 1972) briefly took over the company from 2003 to 2012. Passionate about the history of French organ building, Jean-Marc Cicchero has published works highlighting the history and heritage of French organ building. Among the remarkable works he has published with OBCD Visuel editions, we can mention the books "Hommage à une Passion" (2018), "Cavaillé-Coll, mode d'emploi" (2014).