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Chris Halaby Joins Bob Moog Foundation Board of Directors
The Bob Moog Foundation is proud to announce the addition of Chris Halaby to its Board of Directors. He joins fellow board members David Mash (president), Bill Sautter (vice-president), Jody Evans (treasurer), Daniel Keller, and Jerry Kovarsky. Halaby’s addition is...
2020 Birth of the Minimoog Calendar Released!
2020 “The 50th Anniversary of the Birth of the Minimoog” calendar cover Just in time for the new decade, we are proud to announce the release of our new 2020 calendar. Following a long line of past calendars celebrating the different aspects of the history of the Moog...
Asheville Lifestyle Magazine | Bob Moog Foundation: Igniting Inspiration, Education And Creativity
Chances are, one of your favorite tracks features a Moog synthesizer. In fact, if you’ve watched the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, you heard Moog synthesizers all over the soundtrack. Without this innovation in sound, music wouldn’t be what we know and love today. And the person we have to thank is Bob Moog.
Modular Icons: Artist & Synth Spotlight
In May 2019, industry giant Native Instruments released Modular Icons, a sound library featuring a plethora of legendary, iconic modular synthesizers with sounds created by some of the world’s most respected musicians and sound designers. Since that time, much of our energy was devoted to the opening of our new Moogseum, but as we approach the end of the year we wanted to pause and feature each artist and modular that is included in this unique soundbank.
Auction Alert: First Minimoog Voyager Ever Sold To Benefit Bob Moog Foundation
Our new Board member, David Mash, has decided to auction his Signature Edition Minimoog Voyager, hand-built and signed by Bob Moog in August of 2002, to help support the Bob Moog Foundation. This instrument is a true collector’s item, and the auction, held by...
Board of Directors Welcomes David Mash
We are thrilled to announce that David Mash has joined our Board of Directors. Recently retired from his position of Senior Vice President for Innovation, Strategy, and Technology at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, Mash previously served as the...
Biltmore Beacon | Immortalizing Bob Moog: Moogseum Showcases the Moog Legacy in Downtown Asheville
“As a musical pioneer, his [Bob Moog’s] ability to harness the power of electricity for the purpose of creating sound revolutionized the music industry – one of many achievements immortalized in the Moogseum located in the heart of downtown Asheville.” – Biltmore Beacon
Carolina Home + Garden Magazine | The Daughter of Invention
Michelle Moog-Koussa didn’t know much about her famous father’s legacy until Robert Moog, inventor of the the first commercial synthesizer, died in 2005.
“My father always held his career at arm’s length from the family, so I had very, very little exposure to ‘Bob Moog’ as a kid and even as an adult,” she says. “When he was sick, and when he passed away, we received thousands of testimonials from people all over the world attesting to how he had changed or even transformed their lives.”
Moogmentum Wows Attendees with Celebration of Music, History, Creativity and Innovation
On August 13 -15, 2019, the Bob Moog Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the Moogseum through Moogmentum, a series of musical and historical events reflecting on Bob Moog’s pioneering legacy in synthesis and his many inspirations. The celebration was held in...
Synth and Software | On the Scene at Moogmentum
For three days in mid-August, dozens of synthusiasts gathered in Asheville, North Carolina, to celebrate the grand opening of the Moogseum, a museum dedicated to Bob Moog’s life and accomplishments.