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A World of Piano: Rob Schwimmer

Sun, Feb 25

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Northampton Arts Trust

Rob Schwimmer (piano)

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A World of Piano: Rob Schwimmer
A World of Piano: Rob Schwimmer

Time & Location

Feb 25, 2024, 4:00 PM

Northampton Arts Trust, 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA 01060, USA

About The Event

Rob Schwimmer inhabits the same universe as the “elusive” Triple Helix — one that doesn’t exist except for his own invention. He is the master of his own musical kingdom where he, playing alone, conjures a sound world created by his singular virtuosity at the piano, theremin (on which he’s considered to be one of the world masters) and Haken Continuum — a rarely heard combination which allows him to bring audiences to beautiful and mysterious new sonic territory and perhaps find new or re-connect with forgotten feelings.

Says Schwimmer: "What I love about the piano is obvious-It’s an orchestra at your fingertips! The great thing about the theremin is that it gives you expressive phrasing! That means I can hold notes forever (don’t worry; I won’t), bend notes, add vibrato, and think about phrasing more like a singer than the piano allows. The Haken Continuum also feels like playing an acoustic…

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