 Kavina at age nine with Léon Theremin in the 1970s Lydia Kavina (born September 8, 1967) is a Russian virtuoso of the theremin. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
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September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ...
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...
Léon Theremin playing an early theremin The theremin (originally pronounced but often anglicized as [1]), or thereminvox, is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments. ...
The niece of one of Léon Theremin's first-degree cousins, Kavina was born in Moscow and began studying the theremin under the direction of Theremin when she was nine years old. Five years later she was ready to give her first theremin concert, which marked the beginning of a musical career that has so far led to more than 500 theatre, radio and television performances throughout the world. A young Léon Theremin playing a theremin Léon Theremin (born Lev Sergeyevich Termen, Лев Сергеевич Термен in Russian) (August 15, 1896–November 3, 1993) was a Russian inventor. ...
Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area - City 1,081 km² Population - City (2007) - Density 10,469,000 9684. ...
In addition to giving concerts, Kavina is a composer of music for theremin and teaches the instrument in Russia, the United States and Western Europe. Together with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, she played theremin for Howard Shore's sound track of the Oscar-winning film Ed Wood, as well as for eXistenZ (also by Shore) and The Machinist. Additionally, Kavina has recorded several compact discs and is the subject of an instructional video from theremin manufacturer Big Briar. She was also featured in stage productions such as Alice and The Black Rider (both conceived and directed by Robert Wilson, with music by Tom Waits), and The Little Mermaid, a ballet by John Neumeier. A common post-WWII understanding of Western Europe Western Europe in its most common understanding is a socio-political concept coined and used during the Cold War. ...
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ...
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning Canadian film composer, best known for composing the scores to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and films of David Cronenberg. ...
Ed Wood is a biopic directed by Tim Burton, stars Johnny Depp as the transvestite cult movie maker Edward D. Wood Jr. ...
eXistenZ is a 1999 psychological thriller/science fiction film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. ...
The Machinist (also known as El Maquinista) is a psychological thriller film that was released in 2004. ...
Big Briar Inc. ...
Alice is an album by Tom Waits, released in 2002 on Epitaph Records (under the Anti sub-label). ...
Program for the 2004 Canadian tour of The Black Rider. ...
Robert Wilson (dramatist) was an Elizabethan dramatist. ...
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. ...
Painting of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas, 1872. ...
John Neumeier (February 24, 1942 - ) is a well-known American ballet dancer, choreographer, and director. ...
The most notable project of her recent career is collaboration with the Russian experimental surf band Messer Chups. Messer Chups is an experimental band from Petrograd, Russia. ...
CDs Concerto per Theremin. ...
Videos Big Briar Inc. ...
Concerto per Theremin. ...
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