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8 September 2026News

Theremin lectures at St. Peterburg Polytech, by Olesya Rostovskaya

For the ninth consecutive season, Olesya Rostovskaya is once again giving her lecture series on the theremin at the Peter the Great...

Leon Theremin's instrument for harmony accompaniment of a melodic instrument. So-called polyphonic theremin.

5 September 2026History, Instruments, News, Publication

The new video: Leon Theremin announces and plays the so-called “polyphonic” theremin

Leon Theremin introduces and performs three songs on the so-called Polyphonic Theremin. This consists of playing the theremin while simultaneously operating (by...

KLeon Theremin talks on stage of Moscow Music Museum in 1987

28 August 2026News

28 August 2026 is the 130th anniversary of the birth of Leon Theremin.

Lydia Kavina: This is how I remember him, just as he appears in this photograph from his 1987 performance in Moscow: vibrant,...

20 August 2026Event, News

Theremin Day in Tokyo on 28 August

August 28 is “Theremin Day,” a date officially recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association; it marks the birthday of the instrument’s inventor,...

Albert Glinsky and his book Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage

11 August 2026History, News, online workshop, Publication

Albert Glinsky, the author of Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage, talks about his research on Leon Theremin.

Watch the video of the online seminar on YouTube. Albert Glinsky is the author of the most comprehensive biography of Theremin Theremin: Ether...

Elena Theremin and Lydia Kavina talks about Leon Theremin.

7 August 2026History, News, Publication

Interview with Elena Theremin, daughter of Leon Theremin

Celebrating 130th anniversary of Lev Theremin’s, Lydia Kavina publishes a conversation with Lev’s daughter, Elena Theremin, in which she talks about Lev...

The cover of the book Club Music 4, for Secondary schools in Austria

30 July 2026News, Publication

The theremin is in Austrian school book now

For the first time, the theremin is included in a school program. Pages 62-63 of the book Club Music 4, for the...

Announcement of the Festival of Theremin University's school in Japan

26 July 2026

Theremin University’s School Festival in Shinjuku, Japan

On 25 July, 27 theremin players performed at the school concert organised, by Machiko Machikado, in Shinjuku, Japan.

Theremin player back support designed by Randy George

24 July 2026Instruments, News, recommendation, Tech

Randy George: new Body Support Lite

Randy George:Another Project Complete! This is my new Body Support Lite! Full lower body stabilization for high precision melodic theremin playing. Like...