ondes Martenot glass armonica
cristal Baschet Thomas Bloch

titre Thomas Bloch

musician
performer of rare instruments

"Thomas Bloch is unquestionnably a virtuoso and a musician"
The New York Times





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Note : many more specific pictures are available on the pages dedicated to the instruments, in the biography...



glass harmonica, Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch
and his glass harmonica
ondes Martenot, Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch
and his ondes Martenot
crystal Baschet, Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch
and his cristal Baschet
 
 



châtelet Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch
in Chatelet Theatre (Paris)
Caricature Thomas Bloch RTBF Liège Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch
during a TV program
 
 


Jean François Zygel - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with the french pianist
and composer Jean-François Zygel
during a radio program
Sanseverino - Dominique Fillon - Philippe Avril - Thomas Bloch
Dominique Fillon (arranger, pianist),
Thomas Bloch, Sanseverino (singer) and
Philippe Avril (sound engineer)
during a recording
Zoé - Vincent Marie Bouvot - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch, composer and arranger
Vincent-Marie Bouvot and the french singer Zoé
during the recording of her CD
 
 


Rut - Vigdis Finnbogadottir - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
Rut Ingólfsdóttir, solo violin from Reykjavik Chamber
Orchestra, Vigdis Finnbogadottir,
former President of the Iceland Republic
and Thomas Bloch showing the glassharmonica
François Salque - Thomas Bloch
The French cellist François Salque and
Thomas Bloch playing glass armonica in duett
during the recording of a CD
Arno Santamaria - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with the singer
Arno Santamaria during a
recording session
 
 


Roger Eno Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with pianist Roger Eno
(Brian's brother) after a concert in London
Richard Strange Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch and comedian Richard Strange
backstage during "The Black Rider"
(Tom Waits, W. Burroughs, Bob Wilson)
Ben Ricour Patrice Renson Thomas Bloch
The arranger and drummer Patrice Renson,
Thomas Bloch with pop singer Ben Ricour
 
 


Philippe Muller - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
The cellist Philippe Muller and
Thomas Bloch on glass harmonica:
meeting between two Alsacian born...
Fernand Quattrocchi Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch and conductor
Fernand Quattrocchi during the recording of
his CD "Music for ondes Martenot"
(Naxos)
Michel Redolfi Thomas Bloch
Michel Redolfi, electro acoustic music
composer and inventor of the subaquatic
music with Thomas Bloch
after a concert in duett
 
 


Quatuor Artis - Jan Erik Mikalsen - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
The norvegian composer Jan-Erik Mikalsen
conducts one of his work during the
Pablo Casals Festival in Prades
played by Artis Quartet and
Thomas Bloch on glass harmonica 
ondes Martenot - Thomas Bloch - Lille
Thomas Bloch and his ondes Martenot
before a concert as a soloist
with Orchestre National de Lille
Hiroaki Ooi - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with pianist Hiroaki Ooi
who was one of his onde Martenot student,
during a lesson in Strasbourg
Conservatoire
 
 


Patrick Husson - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
"crystal voice and glass instrument"
male soprano Patrick Husson with
Thomas Bloch and the glassarmonica
Jad Wio - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
The french rock band Jad Wio live
right, Thomas Bloch plays ondes Martenot
Michel Hausser - Thomas Bloch
Jazz vibraphoniste and composer
Michel Hausser live with Thomas Bloch
 
 


Tom Waits - Thomas Bloch 2
Thomas Bloch with singer Tom Waits
during "The Black Rider" rehearsals
Jan Erik Mikalsen - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
The norvegian composer Jan-Erik
Mikalsen with Thomas Bloch on glass harmonica
after a premiere of one of his works
Jacques Charpentier Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with composer
Jacques Charpentier during a concert
in Paris Conservatoire
 
 


Samantha oups - Chantal - Thomas Bloch 1
Famous French male TV humorists
Chantal and Samantha with...
Samantha oups - Chantal - Thomas Bloch 2
... Thomas Bloch  - oups !
Jörg Waschinski Thomas Bloch
Male soprano Jörg Waschinski
and Thomas Bloch during the recording
of his "Missa Cantate" in Latour (Bélaye) church
 
 


Vanessa Paradis -M- Patrice Renson - Olivier Lude - Thomas Bloch
Vanessa Paradis (french singer and Johnny Depp's
wife), Patrice Renson (arranger), Olivier Lude (sound
engineer), -M- (composer and singer) with
Thomas Bloch and his crystal Baschet
during a recording session
Paul Sacher Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch live with conductor
Paul Sacher in Budapest
Philippe Sarde Thomas Bloch
Movie music composer Philippe Sarde
and Thomas Bloch in Abbey Road (London)
 
 


Lokua Kanza Thomas Bloch
Singer Lokua Kanza with Thomas Bloch
Michel Plasson - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
Conductor Michel Plasson
with Thomas Bloch on glassharmonica
Pierre Yves Artaud Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch and flutist
Pierre-Yves Artaud during a pause
 
 


Patrick Husson Olivier Touchard Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch on crystal Baschet,
male soprano Patrick Husson
and composer Olivier Touchard
Lara Fabian - Jean Félix Lalane - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch, the french singer Lara Fabian
and the composer and arranger Jean-Felix Lalanne
with ondes Martenot
Jay Gottlieb Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with
pianist Jay Gottlieb
before a common Messiaen's concert
 
 


Wolfgand Güttler - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
Double bass player Wolfgang Güttler
and Thomas Bloch on glassharmonica
in Prades Pablo Casals Festival
Manu Dibango - Thomas Bloch - cristal Baschet
Thomas Bloch and saxophonist
Manu Dibango in front of the crystal Baschet
Jean François Zygel - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
 The pianist and composer Jean-François Zygel
with Thomas Bloch on ondes Martenot
 
 


Robert Wilson - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with stage director Robert Wilson
after the premiere of "The Black Rider"
(Tom Waits, W. Burroughs, Bob Wilson) in Sydney
Damon Albarn (Gorillaz) - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
Thomas Bloch with singer and composer
Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz)
in front of the glass hamonica
and the onde Martenot during the preparation
of "Monkey: journey to the West"
Marianne Faithfull Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with Marianne Faithfull
after a performance of
"The Black Rider"
(Tom Waits, W. Burroughs, Bob Wilson)
 
 


Bernard Wisson - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
Thomas Bloch with pianist and composer
Bernard Wisson with the ondes Martenot
during a rehearsal
François Weigel - Paul Polivnick - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch, pianist
François Weigel (right)
and conductor Paul Polivnick
Nicolai Alexeiev - Thomas Bloch
Conductor Nicolai Alexeiev and
Thomas Bloch in Saint-Petersburg Philharmonie
after a Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie
 
 


Festival comminges - Fabrice di Falco - Thomas Bloch
Poster of a Thomas Bloch and
Fabrice di Falco 
concert in Festival du Comminges
... with cows
Diabolo the cat
Diabolo the cat
poster Warsaw Philharmonic - Thomas Bloch
Poster of a Messiaen's concert
with Thomas Bloch as soloist with the
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
 
 


Lotus Elise type 72 Eshti Alvan Sport
Lotus Elise type 72
prepared by
Eshti and Alvan Sport
Benjamin Franklin - Ralph Archbold - Thomas Bloch - Philadelphia
Breakfast with Thomas Bloch
 and Ralph Archbold, 
official actor who plays
Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia
Kebab - glassharmonica
Does this kebab reminds you something ?...
If not, go to the
glassharmonica page of this website
 
 


Amadeus - Milos Forman - glassharmonica - Thomas Bloch - Marc Grauwels - Luc Dewez - Anne Leonardo - Joris van der Hauwe
The recording of "Amadeus" movie music
by Milos Forman - from left to right :
Luc Dewez, Anne Leonardo, 
Thomas Bloch
(glass harmonica), Marc Grauwels, Joris van den Hauwe
monkey journey to the west - gorillaz - Damon Albarn - Thomas Bloch
"Monkey: journey to the West"
the main character of the Gorillaz show
in which Thomas Bloch plays

Antoni Wit - Thomas Bloch
Conductor Antoni Wit
and Thomas Bloch

after a concert for the centenary of
the Warsaw Philharmonic
 
 


 Les 3 Suisses - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with "
Les Trois Suisses"
a band of humoristic musicians
from who he is a fan
radiohead - greenwood - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch and Greenwood's brothers backstage
(Radiohead)
Pierre-Yves Artaud - Thomas Bloch - David Walter - Jean Sulem - Philippe Muller
Pierre-Yves Artaud (flute), Thomas Bloch,
David Walter (oboe), Jean Sulem (viola)
and Philippe Muller (cello) live

 
 


radiohead - Jonny Greenwood - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
Thomas Bloch and Jonny Greenwood
playing on ondes Martenot
(Radiohead)
Maxime Le Forestier - Thomas Bloch
French singer Maxime Le Forestier
and Thomas Bloch in front of the cristal Baschet
during a recording session
radiohead - Thom Yorke - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch and Thom Yorke backstage
(Radiohead)

 
 


nicoletta - manu dibango - fabrice di falco - Thomas Bloch
Fabrice di Falco (male soprano), Thomas Bloch,
Nicoletta (french singer)
and Manu Dibango
 (saxophone)
backstage after a concert
Antoine Hervé - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
Jazz pianist Antoine Hervé
with Thomas Bloch on onde Martenot
Charles Berling - - Thomas Bloch - François Salque - Laure Favre Kahn - Marina Chiche - glassharmonica
From right to left :
Thomas Bloch (glassharmonica), Charles Berling
(comedian), François Salque (cello),
Laure Favre-Kahn (piano), Marina Chiche (violin) 
 
 


Brussels Virtuosi - Marc Grauwels - Thomas Bloch - Jacques Dupriez - Veronique Bogaerts - Marie Hallynck - glassharmonica
Thomas Bloch (glassharmonica) with the Brussels
Virtuosi (Marc Grauwels, Marie Hallynck,
Veronique Bogaerts, Jacques Dupriez) in Saragossa
Pierre Yves Artaud - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
Pierre-Yves Artaud (flute)
and Thomas Bloch (ondes Martenot)
docteur Ruth - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
Thomas Bloch, doctor Ruth
and the glass armonica
in New York
 
 


 Bernard Baschet - Thomas Bloch - cristal Baschet
Thomas Bloch and Bernard Baschet, the inventor of
the crystal Baschet, in his St Michel sur Orge's factory

Gerhard Finkenbeiner - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
Thomas Bloch and Gerhard Finkenbeiner, discoverer
and maker of the glass harmonica in the 20th century,
in his Waltham's factory (MA, USA)

Hubert Bougis Thomas Bloch
Hubert Bougis (orchestrator) and Thomas Bloch
during the recording of his "Missa Cantate"

 
 


Bachibouzouk Band - Thomas Bloch - Arthur H
The Arthur H's Bachibouzouk Band :
David Lewis - Edmundo Carneiro - Paul Jothy
Brad Scott - Jon Handelsman - Thomas Bloch
Brian Lowe - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch and Brian Lowe, director of
King FM (Seattle, USA), one of the 12 commercial
classical radio in United States
also owner of a rare instruments collection
Patrick Husson Fabrice Di Falco Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch backstage with male sopranos
Fabrice di Falco and Patrick Husson
 
 


Pierre Charial Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with Pierre Charial
(barbarian organ)

Brad Scott Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with bassist Brad Scott
 David Coulter Thomas Bloch
David Coulter (musical saw, didjeridoo...
ex Pogues) with Thomas Bloch

 
 


Thomas Bloch et le pianiste Paul Badura Skoda
Thomas Bloch with pianist
Paul Badura Skoda in front of the glassharmonica
Manu Dibango - glassharmonica - Thomas Bloch
Saxophonist Manu Dibango,
Thomas Bloch and the glassharmonica
Thomas Bloch et le comédien Olivier Perrier - ondes Martenot
Thomas Bloch (ondes Martenot) and
actor
Olivier Perrier during a rehearsal
 
 


Cyril Atef Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with Cyril Atef
-M- and Bumcello's drummer

Arthur H - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch with singer Arthur H
live
Dennis James Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch and the american
glassharmonicist Dennis James

 
 


Thomas Bloch et le mécène Gabriel Dussurget
Thomas Bloch has a meal with Gabriel Dussurget
founder of Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Paris Opera director
Le chat Diabolo
Diabolo the cat
Ecuatorial - Varèse - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
Thomas Bloch with ondes Martenot
during Edgard Varese's Ecuatorial
recording for Naxos
 
 


Prades Festival - Thomas Bloch - Mozart - glassharmonica
Thomas Bloch plays the glassarmonica
during the Pablo Casals Festival in Prades
Cristal Baschet grotte - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch plays the
cristal Baschet in
Montserrat's cave
(Spain)
Prades Festival - Thomas Bloch - glassharmonica
Thomas Bloch plays the glassarmonica
during the Pablo Casals Festival in Prades
 
 


Joseph Racaille - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch (cristal Baschet)
avec l'arrangeur
Joseph Racaille
pendant un enregistrement
Marc Grauwels - Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch et le flûtiste Marc Grauwels
Dominique Blanc Francard Thomas Fersen glassharmonica Thomas Bloch
Thomas Bloch (glassharmonica) avec
Dominique Blanc Francard (ingénieur du son)
et le chanteur Thomas Fersen en enregistrement
 
 


John Cage - Thomas Bloch - vexations - erik satie
The composer John Cage after Thomas Bloch's
concert in Amsterdam where he played Erik Satie's
"Vexations", surrounded by the 840 pages
of this 24 hours long score
Patrick Husson Thomas Bloch glass harmonica
The male soprano Patrick Husson "the gardener",
Thomas Bloch and the glass harmonica
 Jacques Dupriez Thomas Bloch
Jacques Dupriez and his barytone-violin
with Thomas Bloch on glassharmonica
after a concert

 
 


Jad Wio - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot
Thomas Bloch (the mask...) live
with rock band Jad Wio
Painting Rémi Bloch - Thomas Bloch - ondes Martenot - Naxos
Thomas Bloch with ondes Martenot
painting by Rémi Bloch for the cover of
his CD "Music for ondes Martenot" (Naxos)
cabaret sauvage Paris - Thomas Bloch - Bachibouzouk Band - Belle du Berry
Thomas Bloch (center) in Paris "Cabaret Sauvage"
with the singer Belle du Berry (Paris Combo)
during a 4 months show for the opening of this place
whose name come from a song he has co-written
with Brad Scott and the Bachibouzouk Band
 
 


Thomas Bloch loge
Thomas Bloch backstage 
Fabrice di Falco Thomas Bloch glassharmonica
The male soprano Fabrice di Falco, Thomas Bloch
and the glass harmonica
Bernard Baschet - Thomas Bloch - cristal Baschet
Thomas Bloch and Bernard Baschet, the inventor of
the cristal Baschet, in his St Michel sur Orge's factory
 
 
 
 
The pictures of this website are from Mark Bachschmidt, Jean Marc Hedoin - Pictural -, Thierry Gachon, Nathalie Baudry, la famille Martenot, Pierre Danny, Tim Nickerson, Thomas Bloch and anonyms.




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