Virtuoso Lydia Kavina leads a Theremin ensemble in a diverse programme celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the invention of the Theremin.
I had the pleasure to have one of my piece (Hyperdrone #2 for prepared piano, theremin and seismic data) performed by Lydia and myself on such an important stage. It has been such a great honour! ---Concert Programme--- - Introduction - Chase - Andrew Knight-Hill - [WORLD PREMIERE] - The Swan - Camille Saint-Saëns - Free Music 1 & 2 - Percy Grainger - Rhythmicon Ensemble - Lydia Kavina - Hyperdrone #2 - Anna Triosi - [WORLD PREMIERE] - Mixing Radio - Lydia Kavina - Theremin Breaks - Mishael Holdbrook [WORLD PREMIERE] - Theremin Film Music - Bernard Herrmann, Danny Elfman, Howard Shaw - Sirenscapes - Nadine Schütz - [WORLD PREMIERE] ---- Lydia Kavina is one of the leading performing musicians on the theremin. She began studying the theremin at the age of 9 under the direction of Léon Theremin. Lydia’s most notable recent works were solo performance in Danny Elfman’s UK concert tour with BBC concert orchestra and London Concert orchestra (2013-2014), as well as the theremin solo in ''The Little Mermaid'', a ballet by Lera Auerbach, choreographed by John Neumeier, in Copenhagen New Opera House, Hamburger Staatsoper and Beijing Tianqiao Theater, (2005-2015). Lydia played for a number of film soundtracks including “Ed Wood” and “eXistetnZ” with music by Howard Shore and ''The Machinist'' by Roque Banos.
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