Last year, we had Hands Off meeting of thereminists in Nottingham, the UK. As the result of two days of rehearsals , we played Dvorac’s Largo, accompanied by the organ. Here is the recording released by Roy Palmer, who organised the whole event. Dvorak Largo EnsembleWatch this video on YouTubeRead More
Herve Pellarin, a French thereminist, introduces his “lYnos” app: Theremin Coach: see your intonation, practice smarter, learn togetherEvery thereminist knows the challenge: no frets, no keys, only the ear and the air. Hearing that a note is slightly off is one thing; knowing how far, on which notes, and whether you are improving is another. I’ve been building a practice...Read More
The year 2027 marks the 100th anniversary of the first public performances of the theremin in Germany, France (Paris), and England (London) for a wide audience. In most of these cities, these were also the first performances of an electric/electronic instrument. This is evident from the large number of articles that appeared in daily newspapers;...Read More
Masami Takeuchi and his wife, Akiyo, show an excellent team work, playing one theremin together, demonstrating an exceptional understanding and intuition between them. Akiyo controls the pitch, while Masami controls the volume. Watch the highlights of Onicuru Performance, 12 September 2026. 20260912おにクル演奏ダイジェストWatch this video on YouTubeRead More
Dear friends, We are working on the potential opportunity to hold the next Theremin Camp in Thessaloniki, Greece, in May 2027. For this, Andrey Smirnov, the founder of Theremin centre, is offering us the new big Zerkalo Art Space he recently opened in Thessaloniki. We could have any kind of sessions, workshops, lessons, ensemble playing,...Read More
For the ninth consecutive season, Olesya Rostovskaya is once again giving her lecture series on the theremin at the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Rissia. Six lectures for the university’s students are planned over the year, all taking place in the very same building where Leon Theremin worked and did his inventions in...Read More
Leon Theremin introduces and performs three songs on the so-called Polyphonic Theremin. This consists of playing the theremin while simultaneously operating (by the left hand) an instrument for harmonic accompaniment. The recording was made in the 1970s–1980s by Sergey Zorin. The Instrument for Pure Harmonic Accompaniment of Melodic Performance (on the photo) was developed by...Read More