In addition to MoogFest’s excellent musical offerings, the festival will also give attendees a chance to dig deeper into the world of Moog with a wide range of panel discussions and workshops.

 

The Red Bull Music Academy has teamed up with AC Entertainment, Moog Music and the Bob Moog Foundation to bring together top minds in history, technology and education of Moog. Experts, ranging from Bob's colleagues in the seminal days of synthesis to the more contemporary sound sculptors of today, are coming from around the country to share their ideas and vast experiences. The Bob Moog Foundation will be responsible for the historical content at MoogFest, including items from Bob Moog's archives such as rarely seen vintage photographs and historic audio clips from recently restored reel-to-reel tapes.

 

All panels, demonstrations, and workshops will take place between Noon and 6:30 PM EST at the Moogaplex, located at the Haywood Park complex. They are first come, first served for those who bought either weekend passes or have a pass for that particular day. The dates, and times will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

MoogFest 2010 Red Bull Music Academy Moog Workshops, Demonstrations & Panels:

SYNTH HISTORY PANEL – THE BIRTH OF THE MINIMOOG

(Saturday, October 30, 12-12:45pm)

 

Featuring:

Herb Deutsch - (co-collaborator on first Modular in 1963)

Dave Van Koevering - (first salesman for Minimoog and VP of Marketing at Moog Music in the 70s)

Tom Rhea - (Former clinician, design consultant, and director of marketing at Moog Music; wrote Minimoog manual)

Brain Kehew - (Bob Moog Foundation Historian and keyboardist (Moog Cookbook)

Bill Hemsath - (former engineer at R.A. Moog, Co.; developed prototype models of Minimoog)

 

 

TARA BUSCH – ARTIST PERFORMANCE & DISCUSSION ABOUT REMIXING WITH MOOGERFOOGERS

(Saturday, October 30, 1-1:45pm)

Tara is a synth siren well known as a prominent analog synth-blogger for AnalogSuicide.com. Her performances are ethereal explorations of analog sound.

 

 

TECH. PANEL - ADVANCED APPLICATION & SYNTHESIS

(Saturday, October 30, 2-2:45pm)

Featuring Moog engineers.

 

 

THEREMIN PERFORMANCE & LESSON WITH KEVIN KISSINGER

(Satuday, October 30, 3-4pm)

Kevin Kissinger is a classically-trained composer/performer/multi-instrumentalist who discovered the theremin in 2005. Kevin has received recognition for "Best performance of the year" in 2006 and 2007 as part of the Spellbound artist list, an internet music program devoted entirely to theremin music. After Kevin's performance, Moog Music will distribute 20 Theremins to the audience and participants will receive an interactive lesson from Kevin.

 

 

SYNTH HISTORY PANEL – EXPLORATION OF THE BOB MOOG ARCHIVES

(Saturday, October 30, 4:15-5pm)

Featuring:

Brian Kehew - (Bob Moog Foundation Historian, Keyboardist)

Michelle Moog-Koussa - (Executive Director, Bob Moog Foundation)

Seva David Ball - (Archive Preservationist, currently restoring Bob Moog's reel-to-reel tapes with a grant from the Grammy Foundation)

 

 

MOOG GUITAR SOUND SCULPTING WITH SAUL ZONANA

(Saturday, October 30, 5:30-6:15pm)

Saul is a killer guitarist who has worked with Adrian Belew, Ace Frehley, Crash Test Dummies. He will integrate the Moog Guitar, Moogerfoogers, Multi-Pedal, and Little Phatty into an exploration of the guitars amazing capabilities.

 

 

TECH. PANEL - MODERN DAY SOUND SCULPTING

(Sunday, October 31, 12-12:45pm)

Featuring:

Richard Devine - (acclaimed sound designer)

Tara Busch - (prominent analog synth-blogger and synth-performer)

 

 

RICHARD DEVINE – ABOMINATRON PERFORMANCE

(Sunday, October 31, 1-1:45pm)

Richard is one of the world's most acclaimed, young sound designers. His clients include top names in film and advertising. Richard will be performing on Moog Music's exclusive Abominatron synthesizer.

 

 

SYNTH HISTORY PANEL - EXAMINING THE LEGACY OF MINI SYNTHS

(Sunday, October 31, 2-2:45pm)

Featuring:

Geary Yelton - (Contributing Editor (formerly Senior Editor) of Electronic Musician, freelance journalist)

Steven Fortner - (Editor, Keyboard Magazine)

Mark Vail - (Author Vintage Synthesizers, synthesizer historian, educator)

 

 

THEREMIN PERFORMANCE AND LESSON WITH DORIT CHRYSLER

(Sunday, October 31, 3-4pm)

 

Dorit is a renowned Thereminist whose delicate style has captivated international audiences.

 

 

THE POWER OF MODULAR SYNTHESIS

(Sunday, October 31, 4:15-5pm)

 

Erik Norlander - (virtuoso synthesist, synthesizer designer, owner of Wall of Doom custom modular Moog)

Amos Gaines - (Tech guru at Moog Music, Inc.)

August Worley - (Former engineer at Moog Music and former keyboard tech for Keith Emersons Monster Moog modular)