MP Rathke, Inc

Name: MP Rathke, Inc
Address: 3826-F Round Bottom Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45244, US
Telephone: +13179038816

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

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.

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.