Dances at Noon @ Tufts University

The only instrument to be played without physical contact, the theremin produces a warbly tone made from thin air. Despite being credited as the best theremin player to have ever lived, Clara Rockmore remains under-recognized for her immense contribution to electronic music. Her theremin arrangements of classical works elevated the instrument above novelty status, bringing precision and composition to an otherwise seemingly random and ambiguous instrument.

The Theremin Vignettes is an evening-length dance-theatre production in ode to Clara Rockmore. Made up of a series of non-linear, idiosyncratic vignettes, The Theremin Vignettes explores themes of grief, remembrance, and devotion through absurd interpretations of Rockmore's life, work, and impact. Each

vignette is set to a track from Rockmore’s “Lost Theremin

Album”: a posthumous record of Clara and her sister,

pianist Nadia Reisenberg, playing classical scores re-

interpreted for theremin and piano.

Jessi Stegall will present a work-in-progress showing at Tufts University as part of the ongoing series Dances at Noon on March 10th.

This event is free and open to all! Parking is available behind Jackson Gym along Lower Campus Drive and permit code will be available at the door.

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