Creative Arts

What’s that terrifying sound? In the movies of the 1950s, it was the blood-curdling shriek of the Theremin—the only musical instrument you never touch. Later, Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer blew minds with a crazy Minimoog solo in Lucky Man. Since World War II, electronic instruments have turned songs into messages from dreams — or the subconscious. We’ll look at the amazing story of synthesizers, the dreaded Mellotron, and – yes- the Theremin. Students will play them, too, using computer simulations and even a real Theremin (or two). Come and be your own keyboard wizard as you learn how your heroes did it.