The Peru Gazette

Rob Schwimmer playing theremin, 5/15/15.

Rob Schwimmer inhabits the same universe as the elusive Triple Helix—one that doesn’t exist except for his invention. He is the master of his musical kingdom where he, playing solo, 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. This rarely heard combination allows him to bring audiences to beautiful and mysterious new sonic territory and perhaps find new or reconnect with forgotten feelings.

A veteran player who has worked with beloved legends like Stevie Wonder, Simon and Garfunkel, Wayne Shorter, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as celebrated young contemporary artists such as Esperanza Spalding and Gotye, Schwimmer leads us on an organic and musically rich journey from the pensive to the thrilling, with many musical ports of call in between.

Rob Schwimmer performs a solo concert on piano, theremin and Haken Continuum, on Sunday, March 10 at 3:00 pm at the Saranac Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac. The program—performed without intermission—includes Rob’s original compositions and improvisations for all three instruments, themes and variations on classical masterpieces, jazz standards, and movie soundtracks—a healthy dose of mystery.