Etherphonic Theremin Orchestra, featuring Bates Student Performers

The Etherphonic Theremin Orchestra, formulated in 2016 by director Barry R. Morse, is a unique ensemble comprised entirely of space-controlled theremin instruments. For this event, the players are student volunteers, first-time players who, in workshops prior to the performance, are trained to control the instruments and follow the director's hand signals to perform specific musical gestures, leading to group improvised soundscapes sculpted in real-time by the director and performers together.

The concert will begin with a brief talk by Barry Morse about the instrument and its history, followed by a performance and demonstration by the student ensemble and will conclude with an exploratory opportunity where audience members will get a chance to operate these instruments!