Fratelli Ruffatti

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Famiglia Artigiana Fratelli Ruffatti (Ruffatti Brothers, Family of Artisans) is a manufacturer of pipe organs based out of Padua, Italy.

The company is well known for the high profile instruments it has installed over the years - such as the organ at the Crystal Cathedral, the organ at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima, Portugal, and the 117-rank organ designed by Diane Bish for the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

In 1936 Antonio Ruffatti and two of his brothers began building organs. In 1940 they established Famiglia Artigiana Fratelli Ruffatti. Antonio purchased his brother's shares of the company in the 1960s. In 1968 Antonio's sons Francesco and Piero Ruffatti became partners in the family business, and have continued to lead the company. Antonio retired in 1992.

[edit] Locations with Ruffatti Organs

• The Crystal Cathedral.
• The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima, Portugal.
• Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho

[edit] External links

• Fratelli Ruffatti Ruffatti Brothers official website
• [1] Coral Ridge Ruffatti Organ
• [2] Brigham Young University-Idaho Ruffatti Organ