Thomas Bloch

Thomas Bloch

Thomas Bloch, who lives in Paris, is a rare instrument specialist. He plays the glass harmonica, the Ondes Martinot and the Cristal Baschet, for example. His repertoire spans the entire music scene, from classical and modern music to rock and film music, and he is also a composer and a producer. He graduated in the Ondes Martinot from the Paris Conservatory and gained a master’s degree in musicology at the University of Strasbourg. He has performed in 40 countries and features on more than 150 recordings. Bloch’s musical partners have included Radiohead, Tom Waits, John Cage, Damon Albarn, Marianne Faithfull, Milos Forman and Daft Punk. Thomas Bloch has taught the Ondes Martinot at the Strasburg Conservatory since 1992. He has also won several prizes. He directs the Evian music festival in France and demonstrates his instruments at a music museum in Paris.

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