Private company

Casavant Frères

Logo: casavant.ca³

Canadian pipe organ company

Casavant Frères (French pronunciation: [kazavɑ̃ fʁɛʁ]) is a Quebecoise organ building company in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, which has been building pipe organs since 1879. As of 2014, the company has produced more than 3,900 organs.² It was founded by Joseph Claver Casavant.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1879Founded¹

Industryorganbuilding¹
HeadquartersSaint-Hyacinthe¹
Websitewww.casavant.ca
Legal formbusiness corporation¹

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The story

Founded by Joseph Claver Casavant in 1879.¹

Brothers Joseph-Claver (1855–1933) and Samuel-Marie (1859–1929) got their start in organ building in the shop of their father, Joseph Casavant, under his successor Eusèbe Brodeur. Claver worked with Brodeur during 1874–1878, then went to France for a 14-month apprenticeship with the firm of John Abbey in Versailles. He and Samuel then visited many organs and workshops in western Europe before establishing their factory in 1879 on the site of their father's workshop on rue Girouard in Saint-Hyacinthe.

From Wikipedia’s article on Casavant Frères, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Leadership

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FounderJoseph Claver Casavant¹

Products and brands

pipe organ

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1879Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataCasavant Frères on Wikidata
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WikipediaCasavant Frères on Wikipedia
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Company websiteCasavant Frères logo
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WikipediaCasavant Frères on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Wikimedia CommonsCasavant Frères photo by Underwood & Underwood Studios (N.Y.): 1919 photo of Pietro Yon at console of Casavant Frères organ, Op. 184 (1903)., Public domain