I can now truly say that I feel like a budding theremin player and not just a collector/hobbyist.
The group aspect of this event was incredible. I had never been with a group of people so diverse, so intelligent, and so interested in a common item — the theremin.
Sleep was not an option at this Festival — we had too much talking and theremin-playing to do!
The magic of the events will live with us for a long time, and we will always have a common ground to start conversations from. I can truly say there will never be another event quite like this, and that I feel honored to have had the opportunity and good fortune to participate.
I could not help but think to myself as I sat listening to this, that it was the greatest thing going on in the universe at that moment, and that I was there experiencing it. What a great feeling!
Lydia Kavina was stunning. Everyone fell in love with her. She is gracious, extremely bright, very funny and thoroughly professional.
Bob Moog is a gem. He was very generous with all of us, and for a man of his stature in his field, it was a real treat for all of us that he made himself so accessible and approachable.
The whole thing was exhilarating!
It will take me several years to absorb all I learned at the first Institute. Thank you.
Private lessons with famous and important players were a real incentive to attend.
I left there feeling I can actually do this... with a lot of practice.
I met many intelligent, funny and generous people. You could feel the love. This contributed to a positive and conducive learning environment.
It exceeded so many of my expectations it boggles the mind. This was one of the greatest events I've ever been a part of, if not the single greatest. Words fail me to describe how wonderful it was.
A great bunch of folks!
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Photos of the 1997 Festival & Participants |
Gail Arendell unveils Big Briar's Theremin t-shirt with Lydia Kavina,
Bob Moog and Olivia Mattis.
Lydia Kavina and Wavefront Technologies' Mark Segal translate the
Russian text on the back of the Theremin t-shirt.
Charles Richard Lester and Don Bice enjoy the sunshine of the Maine summer.
Lydia Kavina, with her custom Henk instrument, demonstrates proper
playing position in a master class.
Albert Glinsky makes a point to Lydia Kavina during a break at the
symposium.
Charles Richard Lester and Lydia Kavina, proudly wearing their festival
badges.
Lydia Kavina and Olivia Mattis share a laugh.
Bob Moog demonstrates a prototype of his MIDI theremin, the Ethervox.
Bob Moog.
Bob Moog signs a Big Briar theremin for a festival participant.
Peter Pringle, Don Bice, Russell Mast and Richard Ehrman practice
"the pose."
Johnny Reinhard conducts Nicoletta Stephanz, Russell Mast, Elliott
Schwartz, Barry Morse, Kristen Fox, Bill McHarris and Joan Pumphret in a
rehearsal of Schwartz's Dreamscape, written for the festival.
Paola Biola tries one of Wavefront Technologies' briefcase-model
theremins, as Linda Cook looks on.