Re: Theremin Looper - Pamelia Kurstin, the Theremin Cello, etc

["David Kirkdorffer" <vze2ncsr@verizon.net>]

I saw her a few years ago in Boston.  At the time she struck me as an
combination of looping novice and theremin virtuoso.  I think at the time I
saw her she was using a DL 4.  Anyway, I can imagine in the last two or
three years her looping will have improved.  And she's well plugged into a
scene.

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kris Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 5:58 AM
Subject: Theremin Looper - Pamelia Kurstin, the Theremin Cello, etc


> Not sure if anyone has heard her play, but Pamelia Kurstin (from New 
>York)
> played some looping sets on the Theremin here in Boise, Idaho last year
(and
> actually leaving a protégé behind who will be looping at my experimental
> music festival in April), but I'm noticing that her career is really
taking
> off and she's touring and giving workshops all over the world - for
instance
> a looping set in London on March 10 at the VORTEX JAZZ CLUB. Andy, you
> should go introduce yourself and see what she's up to.  I'm not sure what
> she's using....maybe a DL4.
>
> http://www.pameliakurstin.com/
>
> Here BIO:
>
> Pamelia Kurstin (born May 28, 1976 in Southern California) is a
> world-renowned thereminist who has played and recorded with such
prestigious
> artists as David Byrne and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and has 
>performed
> on the television show Saturday Night Live. Her musical training on the
> upright bass has led to her unique "walking bass" theremin technique.
Until
> recently (late 2005) working out of New York City, she currently lives in
> Vienna, Austria.
>
> She was first recorded on the album Gymnopedie in 2000 as a member of the
> theremin/keyboard duo called "The Kurstins" with her then-husband,
> keyboardist Greg Kurstin. Pamelia currently performs solo and with the 
>New
> York-based group Barbez. She can be heard to full effect on Barbez's
second
> album for Important Records, Insignificance, released in the Fall of 
>2005.
> She appears as herself in the 2004 documentary about legendary electronic
> instrument pioneer Dr. Robert Moog, entitled Moog.
>
> Lot's of news on her here, including a video of her experimenting with
some
> new theremin cello....interesting.
> http://www.thereminworld.com/kurstin.asp
>
> Here is her current schedule (from her website above) for anyone who 
>wants
> to track her down. She's now touring with the band Barbez.
>
> FEBRUARY 24, 2006 in ZAGREB, CROATIA a masterclass/demonstration plus a
> performance later that evening at THE STUDENT CENTER. If you'd like
> additional info, contact DAVORKA and she can assist you with any
questions!
> FEBRUARY 25, 2006 DUBROVNIK, CROATIA at Art Workshop Lazareti... 
>woohoo!!!
> MARCH 10, 2006... LONDON at VORTEX JAZZ CLUB i will be opening up with a
> solo looop set for Sebastian Rochford and other incredible musicians...
> should be a really fun night! Come hang out!!!
> MARCH 12 to MARCH 21, 2006.. U.S. TOUR WITH BARBEZ ... I'm back in the
> states touring with Barbez as we make our way to South by Southwest in
> Austin, TX... check the link above to see if we hit your city!!
> MARCH 25, 2006 PARIS More details coming soon... I will be playing with
> SEBASTIEN TELLIER!!! first time in SO SO SO LONG... we will be playing
Seb`s
> music with some amazing visuals simultaneously... i will have more info
> soon!
> MARCH 29 to APRIL 1, 2006... FRANKFURT MUSIKMESSE if you happen to be
there,
> i will be performing and demonstrating my moogie theremin... and hanging
> out!!
>
>
> Kris
>
>