Come to our first meeting this Monday for a presentation on one of the earliest electronic instruments! We will also be voting for the club’s T-shirt design, and as always, free pizza will be served.
Description:
The theremin is one of the oldest electronic musical instruments, and distinctive in that the performer doesn’t touch the device while playing it. Come learn about the instrument’s history, its strengths and limitations, and try it yourself in a “hands-on” (i.e, hands-off) demonstration.
Featured Speaker(s):
Brian Robison is a composer whose creative work reflects his performing experience in a broad range of musical styles, his upbringing in a family of scientists, and his childhood fascination with non-human primates, especially chimpanzees. As a music theorist and analyst, he has published research on music by Sir Harrison Birtwistle and King Crimson, on applying fuzzy-set theory to music analysis, and on the so-called “Sensitive Female Chord Progression.” Dr. Robison is currently an Assistant Academic Specialist in the Department of Music at Northeastern University.