Lydia Kavina: This is how I remember him, just as he appears in this photograph from his 1987 performance in Moscow: vibrant, enigmatic, modest yet mischievous, gentle yet persistent, romantic, and constantly working with his hands. His physical fitness always amazed me. He seemed eternal. He himself liked to joke: “Turn my surname around, and...Read More
August 28 is “Theremin Day,” a date officially recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association; it marks the birthday of the instrument’s inventor, Lev Theremin. Machiko Machikado organises Live Performance & Event in Daikanyama. InformationRead More
Watch the video of the online seminar on YouTube. Albert Glinsky is the author of the most comprehensive biography of Theremin Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage. He began researching Theremin’s life in 1987 while working on his doctoral dissertation. At the time, Theremin’s biography had rarely received any scholarly attention. At the same time, it was...Read More
Celebrating 130th anniversary of Lev Theremin’s, Lydia Kavina publishes a conversation with Lev’s daughter, Elena Theremin, in which she talks about Lev Sergeyevich, his personality, habits, and family life. Елена Термен/ Elena Theremin - memories on Leon Theremin. Subtitles available.Watch this video on YouTubeRead More
