Rob Schwimmer
ComposerPianistThereminist

NEW Continuum video! Rob Schwimmer plays The Beatles' "Because" on the Haken Continuum (YouTube)

Beck vs Rachmaninoff on the Haken Continuum Fingerboard played by Rob Schwimmer (YouTube)

Rob Schwimmer on Colorado Public Radio

Rob Schwimmer's BreakThruRadio interview

Rob Schwimmer played at the WQXR Celebration of Bernard Herrmann's 100th Birthday
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Three videos of Rob Schwimmer's theremin demonstrations at Caramoor on September 21, 2010.

Rob Schwimmer playing Christian Marclay's Chalkboard at the Whitney 9/12/10 (Flash video).

Rob Schwimmer plays the Christian Marclay exhibit at the Whitney (Roberta Smith and Nate Chinen and Roberta Smith --The New York Times)

Rob Schwimmer and his theremin will appear on PBS's History Detectives on Monday, June 28th at 9pm ET/8pm CT.

The New Yorker called Rob Schwimmer a "Theremin hero". June 2010.

"Beyond The Sky" was featured on NPR's Morning Edition on March 31, 2010.

WQXR played Waltz for Clara from "Beyond The Sky" on Monday, March 8, 2010

NEW VIDEOS on the Music Page

Back from tour with Simon and Garfunkel this summer in New Zealand, Australia and Japan!

Rob Schwimmer played theremin on the sci fi movie Alien Trespass, now out on DVD

Beyond The Sky was featured on WNYC on March 8 and April 11, 2009

Listen to Rob Schwimmer play the theremin on "Spinning On Air" WNYC Radio (10/26/2008)

Concert Review --All About Jazz 9/12/08

"Freeheld" 2008 Academy Award Winner (composer)

"Extraordinary...harmonically ravishing...a dazzling two-handed ostinato-based piece where Oscar Peterson and Sergei Prokofiev break bread... a most stimulating release that stays fresh after countless rehearings" – Gramophone January '08

"Shaping up to be the finest solo piano CD of the year... Once in a great while in the musical incubator of the NYC downtown club scene, a truly musically sophisticated work with broad appeal emerges as if from nowhere... Short pieces and miniatures display dazzling technique and use brevity to enhance their passion. His complete mastery of dynamics and transition remind of how that which is left unsaid can be delicately powerful, with achingly beautiful quiet passages deftly contrasted with forte." – Elliott Simon; All About Jazz--New York

"Dancing easily between both (classical and jazz) worlds ... machine-gun speed and clarity ... dense, rhythmically involving work ... unequivocally classical pieces... Mr. Schwimmer draws on the kind of dark harmonies more typical in Frederic Rzewski's concert music than in jazz ... crisp, disciplined keyboard technique that thrives best in rhythmically complex and coloristically varied music..." – Allan Kozinn; The Sunday New York Times, Arts & Leisure section

"Utterly unique ... Virtuoso in the extreme ... One of a kind ... Such great surprises! The structures are so thoughtful and complete ... I couldn't wait to hear the next track ... The most imaginative version of Stormy Weather I've ever heard ... The world deserves to hear you!" (Beyond the Sky) – Leonid Hambro; renowned classical pianist/ competition judge

"Substantial artistry...a genuinely impressive sense of structure (in his compositions) with a jazz-fueled spontaneity and an ear for instantly memorable melodies in these clever, attractive miniatures...an original, compelling voice...a vivid imagination that recognizes no borders." – Steve Smith; Time Out New York

"Legendary keyboard talents ... astonishing artistry ... amazing pianistic skills, incredible improv abilities, compositional brilliance, and theremin chops. This is exquisitely beautiful music." – Ernie Rideout; Keyboard

"Brainy and dreamy" – Charlene Baldridge; San Diego News

"Beyond the Sky is fantastic. In every way ... writing, playing and pianistically. Dynamically. Lyrically. I could go on. Congratulations. You're killin', man!" – Michael Brecker; Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist/ composer

"Meaningful, intelligent and evocative music--Not to mention great piano playing!" – Paul Simon

"Not only is Rob Schwimmer one of my first call piano players, he's also a great artist in his own right. His compositions, technique and interpretation all come together on Beyond The Sky —Some of the best piano playing I've ever heard!" – Arif Mardin; legendary producer/arranger, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

"(One of) downtown's best piano talents" – The New Yorker

"With Schwimmer, more is more" – Jazziz

"Theremin master" – The New York Times

Rob interviewed on WNYC by David Garland