Though theremins are oddly absent from the artist's listing page, good news everybody: Dorit Chrysler will be performing and teaching at Moog Fest!
Dorit is one of our most captivating and sensual players and represents one of the most important facets of Moog Music at this years Fest.
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This is a late addition and hopefully they will update the Moogfest site with the info soon.
Philip Neidlinger
Bob Moog had a personal passion for the theremin so it was always a focus of his work. That passion is not shared by the "powers that be" at Moog Music today. Besides, the company wouldn't survive if theremins were its focus.
The Etherwave used to be the only show in town, but today there are all sorts of theremin manufacturing companies all competing in the same very small "niche". Another thing that has happened is the arrival of ebay. Theremins that people no longer want, or have lost interest in, are not relegated to the garage or the attic like they used to be. They are recycled on ebay. New buyers looking for a deal can pick up a used instrument for far less than they would have to spend for a new one.
Frankly, I think thereminists are better off staging events of their own, like the kinds of conferences and festivals we see happening regularly in Europe.
http://moogfest.com/2010/moogfest-2010/workshops