Bob Moog Foundation
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The Bob Moog Memorial Foundation was created after the death of Dr. Robert Moog
in 2005, and officially launched in August, 2006. His family established the foundation to honor the legacy of Moog "through its mission of igniting creativity at the intersection of music, history, science, and innovation." The foundation is an independent, donor-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with no formal affiliations with Moog Music, Inc.
. The foundation is located in Asheville, N.C., where Moog spent the last 25 years of his life.
The Bob Moog Foundation's projects include the MoogLab Student Outreach Program, which brings electronic musical instruments into schools to teach children science through music, the Archive Preservation Initiative, an effort to preserve and protect Dr. Moog's extensive and historic archive and a future Asheville, North Carolina museum to be named the "Moogseum," which is planned to be an innovative educational, historic, and cultural facility. The Waves of Inspiration exhibit, a selection of pictures, documents and items from Bob Moog's archives, took placein August 2009 at the Museum of Making Music
. A Minimoogseum was installed at the Orange Peel
in 2010 following a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Beastie Boys
.
The Foundation previously announced plans to establish endowed scholarships at University of North Carolina Asheville, where Moog and his wife taught; at the Berklee College of Music
, where Moog collaborated with staff and students; and at Cornell University
, where he completed his doctoral degree.
Moog, an electrical engineer and American pioneer of electronic musical instruments like the theremin and the Moog Synthesizer
, left an indelible mark on the music industry. His instruments have been included in recordings by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, Yes and a host of others.
Robert Moog
Robert Arthur Moog , commonly called Bob Moog was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.-Life:...
in 2005, and officially launched in August, 2006. His family established the foundation to honor the legacy of Moog "through its mission of igniting creativity at the intersection of music, history, science, and innovation." The foundation is an independent, donor-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with no formal affiliations with Moog Music, Inc.
Moog Music
Moog Music is an American company based in Asheville, North Carolina which manufactures electronic musical instruments. The current Moog Music is the second company to trade under that name.-R.A. Moog Co. and the original Moog Music:...
. The foundation is located in Asheville, N.C., where Moog spent the last 25 years of his life.
The Bob Moog Foundation's projects include the MoogLab Student Outreach Program, which brings electronic musical instruments into schools to teach children science through music, the Archive Preservation Initiative, an effort to preserve and protect Dr. Moog's extensive and historic archive and a future Asheville, North Carolina museum to be named the "Moogseum," which is planned to be an innovative educational, historic, and cultural facility. The Waves of Inspiration exhibit, a selection of pictures, documents and items from Bob Moog's archives, took placein August 2009 at the Museum of Making Music
Museum of Making Music
The Museum of Making Music — a division of the NAMM Foundation — is a 501 non-profit organization located in Carlsbad, California. The museum opened to the public on March 5, 2000...
. A Minimoogseum was installed at the Orange Peel
Orange Peel (venue)
The Orange Peel is one of the most popular music venues in Asheville, North Carolina. It has a capacity of 962 people. It has hosted acts including Bob Dylan, Smashing Pumpkins, and The Beastie Boys....
in 2010 following a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
.
The Foundation previously announced plans to establish endowed scholarships at University of North Carolina Asheville, where Moog and his wife taught; at the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, where Moog collaborated with staff and students; and at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, where he completed his doctoral degree.
Moog, an electrical engineer and American pioneer of electronic musical instruments like the theremin and the Moog Synthesizer
Moog synthesizer
Moog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled...
, left an indelible mark on the music industry. His instruments have been included in recordings by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, Yes and a host of others.
Board of Directors
- Executive Director: Michelle Moog-Koussa
- Vice Chairman: Mike Adams
- Chairman: Bryan Bell
- Hunter Goosmann
- Bill Sautter