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Bob Moog Foundation to Premiere Rare 2003 Interview with Frank Serafine on YouTube Aug 21
On Friday, Aug 21, 2026, the Bob Moog Foundation will unveil a hidden gem: a 17‑minute interview between late sound‑designer Frank Serafine and synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog. Streaming at 5 p.m. ET on the Foundation’s YouTube channel, the video is free to watch and marks the 20th anniversary of the Foundation and the 21st‑anniversary remembrance of Moog’s passing.
The conversation was recorded in the early morning of Jan 2003 at the Moog Music booth during the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show. That year was historic for Moog Music, the first time the company returned to NAMM after a long hiatus. Moog had been operating as Big Briar, Inc. in 2002, when it reclaimed the Moog name and launched the Minimoog Voyager, a modern successor to the classic 1970s Minimoog.
According to the Foundation’s press release, the interview concludes with Moog demonstrating the Voyager’s analog circuitry in a hands‑on showcase. The footage, supplied by Video 4, was graciously donated to the Foundation, which thanked the company for sharing the material.
Executive Director Michelle Moog‑Koussa said the premiere “honors Frank Serafine’s esteemed career and Bob Moog’s indelible legacy on the 21st anniversary of his passing, and the 20th anniversary of the Foundation.” She added that the event invites supporters to reflect on both men’s contributions to sound and music.
Frank Serafine was a luminary in sound design and editing, with a résumé that spans film, television, and music. He earned an Emmy for sound design on The Day After (1983) and an Academy Award for Best Sound for The Hunt for Red October (1990). His credits include Star Trek, Tron, The Addams Family, Poltergeist II, Field of Dreams, and Hoodwinked 2. Serafine also collaborated with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison, Andy Summers, Peter Gabriel, and Don Cherry, and was a pioneer in digital sampling technology, working with E‑mu Systems and the Emulator II.
Robert Moog, born May 23, 1934, was an electronics engineer who founded Moog Music and invented the first commercially available synthesizer in 1964. His modular Moog and the portable Minimoog of 1970 became foundational instruments for electronic music. Moog received a Technical Grammy Award in 2002, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and died on Aug 21, 2005, at age 71.
The Bob Moog Foundation was established by Moog’s family and colleagues after his death to preserve his legacy and support music‑technology education. In July 2026 the Foundation announced a donation from inMusic Brands that added 4,489 items of Moog’s personal office files and effects to its archives. Earlier that year the Foundation added the Rensitron, Moog’s earliest known keyboard instrument, to its collection.
The upcoming premiere is scheduled to coincide with the Foundation’s 20th‑anniversary month and the 21st‑anniversary of Moog’s passing. It provides a rare glimpse of a conversation between two influential figures in sound and music, recorded at a pivotal moment in Moog Music’s history. The video will be available on the Foundation’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPg-vlKUbAE.
This event is part of a broader series of releases and archival expansions that the Foundation has undertaken in 2026, including new early Moog instruments and expanded digital archives. The Foundation’s activities continue to support research, education, and public engagement in electronic music and sound design.
The premiere will be the first public viewing of the interview; no additional releases or recordings have been announced. The Foundation has not indicated any future plans for further distribution of the material.
The conversation was recorded in the early morning of Jan 2003 at the Moog Music booth during the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show. That year was historic for Moog Music, the first time the company returned to NAMM after a long hiatus. Moog had been operating as Big Briar, Inc. in 2002, when it reclaimed the Moog name and launched the Minimoog Voyager, a modern successor to the classic 1970s Minimoog.
According to the Foundation’s press release, the interview concludes with Moog demonstrating the Voyager’s analog circuitry in a hands‑on showcase. The footage, supplied by Video 4, was graciously donated to the Foundation, which thanked the company for sharing the material.
Executive Director Michelle Moog‑Koussa said the premiere “honors Frank Serafine’s esteemed career and Bob Moog’s indelible legacy on the 21st anniversary of his passing, and the 20th anniversary of the Foundation.” She added that the event invites supporters to reflect on both men’s contributions to sound and music.
Frank Serafine was a luminary in sound design and editing, with a résumé that spans film, television, and music. He earned an Emmy for sound design on The Day After (1983) and an Academy Award for Best Sound for The Hunt for Red October (1990). His credits include Star Trek, Tron, The Addams Family, Poltergeist II, Field of Dreams, and Hoodwinked 2. Serafine also collaborated with Ravi Shankar, George Harrison, Andy Summers, Peter Gabriel, and Don Cherry, and was a pioneer in digital sampling technology, working with E‑mu Systems and the Emulator II.
Robert Moog, born May 23, 1934, was an electronics engineer who founded Moog Music and invented the first commercially available synthesizer in 1964. His modular Moog and the portable Minimoog of 1970 became foundational instruments for electronic music. Moog received a Technical Grammy Award in 2002, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and died on Aug 21, 2005, at age 71.
The Bob Moog Foundation was established by Moog’s family and colleagues after his death to preserve his legacy and support music‑technology education. In July 2026 the Foundation announced a donation from inMusic Brands that added 4,489 items of Moog’s personal office files and effects to its archives. Earlier that year the Foundation added the Rensitron, Moog’s earliest known keyboard instrument, to its collection.
The upcoming premiere is scheduled to coincide with the Foundation’s 20th‑anniversary month and the 21st‑anniversary of Moog’s passing. It provides a rare glimpse of a conversation between two influential figures in sound and music, recorded at a pivotal moment in Moog Music’s history. The video will be available on the Foundation’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPg-vlKUbAE.
This event is part of a broader series of releases and archival expansions that the Foundation has undertaken in 2026, including new early Moog instruments and expanded digital archives. The Foundation’s activities continue to support research, education, and public engagement in electronic music and sound design.
The premiere will be the first public viewing of the interview; no additional releases or recordings have been announced. The Foundation has not indicated any future plans for further distribution of the material.
