Rolf B. Parker – BrattleBox’O 11/15/25
Founder and President of the University of Brattleboro, Rolf B. Parker brought his Brattleboxo to Turn It Up!, Brattleboro’s record store, at 85 Main Street. Parker played the Brattleboxo, an instrument he made, which is a sort of kanklės (Lithuanian zither), treated through a phaser and amplified. The box lid itself functions like a whammy bar. As part of his performance, Rolf taught attendees how to build their own Brattleboxo. The producers received feedback from attendees requesting Parker teach this workshop again.
Circuits in the Woods, a festival celebrating Vermont’s role in the invention of the analog synthesizer and the Synclavier, came to downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The all-day festival, founded and co-produced by local radio host and journalist, Wendy M. Levy, featured 25 events on five stages, including performances, lectures, and a "synth petting zoo," from artists of many genres using electronics as their only source or to manipulate acoustic instruments or their voices. Locations were Turn It Up! at 85 Main Street, 118 Elliot at 118 Elliot Street, Tavernier Chocolates at 128 Main Street, Marigold at 157 Main Street, and The Wonky Press at 229 Main Street. The festival was a great success and plans are in the works to do it again in November, 2026. To sign up for the newsletter, contact [email protected].
