Thomas Bloch

Thomas Bloch, a specialist for rare instruments (Ondes Martenot, Glass Harmonica, Cristal Baschet) was born in 1962 at Colmar (). He has obtained 15 Music Academy awards (Colmar, Strasbourg, Paris), a First Prize at Paris Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique (ondes Martenot with Jeanne Loriod) and a Master in Musicology, Strasbourg University (with Marc Honegger and François Bernard Mâche).

His music ranges from classical, contemporary to jazz, rock, hardcore, theater music, film music and ballet music. He as acted in many capacities over the years: the composer, the arranger, and the producer of many pieces of music. He is also the owner of a digital recording studio.

Bloch gives lectures, master classes, concerts and writes articles to popularize his instruments and the works composed for them and is a continuous inspiration to others to compose music of all styles.

Notable collaborations include Radiohead, John Cage, and Tom Waits.