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
For the first time, the theremin is included in a school program. Pages 62-63 of the book Club Music 4, for the first year of secondary schools in Austria, are dedicated to the theremin, Carolina Eyck and some works composed for the theremin. Carolina’s picture with the theremin is even on the book cover. The...Read More
Randy George:Another Project Complete! This is my new Body Support Lite! Full lower body stabilization for high precision melodic theremin playing. Like the larger heavier original version this is a unique invention. I designed this new version with ease of use in mind, focusing on lighter weight, collapsed size and travel friendliness, without compromising the...Read More
Read the special section of Leonardo Music Journal 1996. Leon Theremin, Pioneer of Electronic Art. It is fascinating to compare the state of the theremin mid.1990s with its situation today, and to observe the rapid evolution of the instrument—its design and production, its performance practice, its expanding range of uses, and the remarkable increase in...Read More
Watch on Youtube Masami Takeuchi:“It is extremely difficult to play the theremin because they have neither keys nor frets. Playing them requires such intense concentration that the mental strain can even make you feel hot. I suspect this is due to increased blood flow to the brain. It took me seven years to reach a...Read More
Annie Laulie by Akiyo HamaguchiWatch this video on YouTube The ME06A is the latest model of the Matryomin, created by Masami Takeuchi, Mandarin Electron, Japan. It is highly regarded by expert players for its playing characteristics, specifically the slightly wider octave spacing in the high register. See info Watch on YouTubeRead More
