Dutch Thereminist Thorwald Jorgensen has hit quite a stride with his 2009-2010 concert tours. Spanning styles and venues, Thorwald will be performing intimate classics in the Cultureel Cafe Bacchus in Aalsmeer (near Amsterdam), and as soloist with a wind orchestra at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, famous for it"s splendid acoustics.


The Symphonic Wind Orchestra ATH grew out of the immense popularity of wind orchestras in the Netherlands. They introduce new soloists across the country in commissioned arrangements of orchestral classics and will be featuring Thorwald in concerts this year.

Welcome to ThereminWorld Thorwald,
and Viva World Thereminization!

The Little Mermaid from the Hamburg Ballet features a Theremin in the pit and that thereminist is Carolina Eyck. They've had very successful tours in Europe and Japan and will be in the US at the San Francisco Ballet from March 20th till the 28th.



If you're in SF Carolina will be available for private lessons, you can visit her website to set them up.

"Open up that golden gate, California here she comes!"

"Theremin Tapestry" by Chicks on Speed

There's a lot of cool sound behind those threaded theremin-based triggers. Would be very fun to see people encounter it in a public space.

Poster by Jorge Alderete
Ernesto Mendoza will be presenting a comprehensive workshop on the theremin for lucky theremin lovers in Mexico City.

The workshop will take place at the VÉRTIGO Galería, located in the beautiful Colonia Roma district of Mexico City. Classes start Feb. 6th and four sessions will cover the history, technology, and playing of the theremin. Tuition includes course materials and bonus CDs.

To register or for more information:
VERTIGO Galeria
Colima 23 Loc. A
Col. Roma (06700)
Mexico DF
Tel: +5255 5207 3590
info@vertigogaleria.com
www.vertigogaleria.com

photos Jennifer Tse

Blogger Jennifer Tse has been reporting on the diverse buskers playing in the Toronto Transit Commission - TTC. Featured this week was Black Santa, aka Jeff Burke, a professional bassoonist who's been playing in the TTC for 20 years and added the theremin to his act this year. Jeff, is now not just the only subway bassoonist but the the only known subway thereminist in Toronto.



Merging his diverse music experience with the holiday song book resulted in Jeff's album Black Santa.

We'll need to keep an ear out for those aether tones among the clicking hooves of Santa's raindeer up on the roof!

Oh, you better watch out! You better not cry. The Spellbound Holiday Special is coming tonight!



Between now and the Spellbound Holiday Special on December 20, send an e-mail to Spellbound for a chance to win a free CD. Send an e-mail to spellboundchristmasgift @ purplenote.com containing your name, address, and e-mail address, for your chance to win.

Best of luck!
Happy Holidays!!
Joyous Thereminizing!!!
and
KEEP ON PLAYING!!!!

The web offerings from Moog Music have grown into one of the most impressive campaigns of digital marketing and outreach currently on the net.

Their latest production is the new Live At Moog video series produced in partnership with Paste Magazine. A visit to the Moog Factory in Asheville, North Carolina is almost a spiritual pilgrimage for many bands and their one time only performances at the factory along with new songs, behind-the-scenes footage, and inside info. from each band are being recorded for this new series.

Live at Moog can be viewed at www.pastemagazine.com/moog and www.liveatmoog.com. A new session in the series will debut on Paste's homepage every week and already includes Yo La Tengo, Matisyahu and White Rabbit. Now all they need is a thereminist to round it out!

Keep On Mooging!

There are only a few left of the Bob Moog Foundation 2010 Calendar. Not only is it a great gift for any theremin or synth addict, it helps an organization that is important to all of us.

They also have cool T-Shirts and CDs so check out their new store!


Happy Holidays to everyone at BMF!