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]
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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.
