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The 50th Anniversary of The ARP 2600:

Join the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation online Saturday, September 18th from 11am EST to 6:30pm EST for a virtual gala honoring the 50th anniversary of the mighty ARP 2600, streamed from The Record Co. in Boston, MA!

The ARP 2600 is one of the most influential synthesizers ever created and has been played by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Edgar Winter, Joe Zawinul, and sound designer Ben Burtt (as the voice of R2D2). Recently brought back into production by Korg, the ARP 2600 is once again a beacon of unlimited possibilities for a whole new generation of musicians.

The event will stream live from The Record Co, a non-profit professional recording and rehearsal studio, and will feature a full day’s worth of clinics, performances, and other sonic fun using vintage and modern ARP synthesizers.

The ARPs For All project, a joint effort by The Record Co. and ARPf, enables anyone who rents studio or rehearsal time to use these incredible instruments at no additional cost.

Tickets and Information

Tickets are on sale!  Visit the Eventbrite Page to Purchase.

All proceeds will benefit the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation and the ARPs for ALL project.

Read more about all our panelists and moderators.

Our Panelists
Download Program (PDF)

The Event:

This online event will feature live performances, live panel discussions, a 2600 synthesizer clinic, premiered videos of performances and interviews, special guests, a silent auction and more. All proceeds will benefit the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation and the ARPs for ALL project.

SCHEDULE:

There will be an approximate 5-minute break after panels.

11:00am – Berklee Synth Ensemble (opening music)

11:30am – Opening words: Dina Pearlman and Jean-Michel Jarre*

11:40am – Keynote Address: Dave Friend 

12:00pm – Panel 1 – ARP 2600: The First 50 years.   Live stream. Audience Q & A

Panelists: Michael Brigida, Richard Boulanger, Tom Piggott , Tony Zawinul (Zawinul Foundation)

Moderator: Brian Kehew

1:00pm – Music Interlude (Various artists)

1:30 Presentation: The Next Fifty Years (Remaking, Restoring and Reimagining)

Interviews with Korg and Antonus (Full interviews available after program*)

2:00 Panel 2 – The Next Fifty Years (Remaking, Restoring and Reimagining) Live stream. Audience Q & A

Panelists: Alison Cassidy, Alison Stout, Robert Newman Rosen, David Frederick Jr.

Moderator: Jack Hotop

3:00pm – Music Interlude (Various artists)

3:15pm – David Mash: 2600 Tutorial/Demonstration – Using vintage and reissued ARP 2600s

3:45pm – Lisa Bella Donna concert

4:15pm – Panel 3- Artists using ARPs Live stream. Audience Q & A

Panelists Lisa Bella Donna, BT, Richard Devine, Jon Carin

Moderator: David Baron

5:15pm – Jennifer Hruska Group

5:45pm – Presentation – Finding a New Voice: Healing, Visions and Eurorack

DJ CherishtheLuv • Marie Ann Hedonia • Steve McQuarry

6:15pm – Live Stream from EMEAPP

6:30pm – Results from Silent Auction and Closing Remarks!

Brand new and exclusive content by:

Confirmed PANELISTS & PRESENTERS (alphabetical by first name)

All proceeds will benefit the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation and the ARPs for ALL project.

Current Sponsors & Silent Auction Donor list

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