28.
October 2023
from 14:00h – till 16:00h
Espace GATE, bluefactory Passage du Cardinal 1 1700 Fribourg

Workshop w/ Charles Hobbs (US)

workshop

The smem invites the interested public to learn to play this fascinating instrument. The 1.5 hour introductory course is offered by Charly Hobbs. Charly Hobbs, who built this instrument in New York and is now based in Fribourg, will teach you the basics of the theremin and how to play this fascinating instrument. Each participant will have a theremin, some of them from the smem collection.

Created in Russia between 1919 and 1920, the Theremin or "Theremin" is one of the oldest electronic instruments. It marks the beginning of the electronic music era. Its particularity is to be played without physical contact with the musician. The sound of the Theremin is used today in cinema, experimental and popular music. Learning it is easy, mastering it a real challenge!

INFO
14.00 Approx. 1.5 hours of course with instrument (from 12 years old) by Charles Hobbs
in English/French | maximum 10 participants!

PRICE:
course and concert: 20CHF