[concert] Lydia Kavina, London, 29th of June

Time: 18:00 - 19:00
Location: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre

The world premiere of Christian Mason's new piece "Looking for the Land that is Nowhere" for THEREMIN and SCORDATURA STRING OCTET will be performed by Lydia Kavina and members of the Philharmonia Orchestra as part of the Music of Today series. For more details see here.

Admission is free.

[workshop] Lydia Kavina - Notting Hill - 28th of June

Theremin Workshop with Lydia Kavina  
Where: 
Community Centre
25 Sheffield Terrace
London
W8 7NQ
When: 
Monday 28 June 2010
12:00 to 16:00

12:00 Beginners Section
13:30 Ensemble Section
15:00 Advanced Section

The workshop includes sessions for beginners and advanced players, as well as an ensemble workshop for all levels.

Attendance is free for observers and £30 for participants (£15 for children/students/pensioners) payable on the door.

To register please email Lydia at info [at] lydiakavina.com, noting whether you are interested in individual tuition and/or ensemble for beginners or advanced, or the ensemble section only or are attending as an observer. You should also note if you are bringing your own theremin and/or combi/PA.

[workshop] Lydia Kavina - Oxford - 22nd of May

Theremin Workshop with Lydia Kavina  
Where: 
Bate Collection
Faculty of Music
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1DB
When: 
22 May 2010, Saturday
12:00 to 16:00 

The workshop includes sessions for beginners and advanced players, as well as an ensemble workshop for all levels.

Attendance is free for observers and £30 for participants (£15 for children/students/pensioners) payable on the door.

More info and registration here.

[event] Hands Off at Ether 2010 - London - 17th of April

Date: Saturday, 17 April 2010

Time: 13:00 - 18:00

Location:

Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre

Belvedere Road SE1 8XZ

London, United Kingdom

Hands Off at Ether 2010 includes...

solo theremin performances by

Lydia Kavina, http://www.lydiakavina.com/

Chris Conway, http://www.chrisconway.org/

Alexander Thomas http://www.myspace.com/alexanderthomasmusic

Beat Frequency http://www.youtube.com/GordonCharlton

AND a Theremin Cello duet.

(These are the same cellists that are performing at the Southbank Centre the day before. More info here http://is.gd/9gFZu )

This will be followed by a talk and master class from Lydia Kavina and then a workshop - an opportunity for members of the public to try out theremins and talk to thereminists about the instrument.

The Theremin Circle is the Grand Finale. It will start at 17:20 and end at 18:00. There will be twenty thereminists involved.

There will also be an interactive theremin installation, consisting of sixteen custom units designed and built by Fred Mundell of Fundamental Designs Ltd. http://www.fundamental-designs.com/

The interactive theremin installation will remain in use for the week of the Ether Festival, both for the public to interact with, and for various electronic musicians to connect their effects and synths to during the week.

Hands Off at Ether is free. No admission charge.

The fan page on FaceBook is here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=332098201329

The Hands Off page on the Southbank website is here:

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/music/classical/tickets/enter-the-ether-hands-off-52511

You can find out about other events in this year's Ether Festival here:

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/festivals-series/ether

[concert] Theremin Cellos at Southbank Centre - London - 16th of April

As a part of their Varèse 360 series the Southbank Centre will be featuring two Floyd Engels replica Theremin Cellos. (More info about theremin cellos) in the Varèse concert on Friday 16th of April.

They will be played by Jonathan Golove and Natasha Farny, presumably in Ecuatorial, which calls for two theremin cellos. (More info about Ecuatorial.)

More info about the concert and ticket booking here.

[workshop] Lydia Kavina - Oxford - 27th of March

Theremin Workshop with Lydia Kavina  
Where: 
Bate Collection
Faculty of Music
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1DB
When: 
27 March 2010, Saturday
12:00 to 16:00 

The workshop includes sessions for beginners and advanced players, as well as an ensemble workshop for all levels.

Attendance is free for observers and £30 for participants (£15 for children/students/pensioners) payable on the door.

More info and registration here.

[gig] Beat Frequency - Brixton - 20th of March

The Mad Hatter cordially invites you to
MAD HATS & MOUSTACHES
in aid of The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation

The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is back and this time we will be jigging and japing, sipping tea-tinis, frolicking, nibbling cupcakes, talking nonsense and generally making merry in aid of Charity.


Prepare for a magical night beyond your wildest dreams as Brixton’s Jamm is transformed into a veritable Wonderland on Saturday 20th March 2010.

Following the sell out party in November 2009, a bigger venue has been found, and a night filled with nonsense looms: step through the looking glass and immerse yourself in the pleasures and mysteries* that await you within!

*(We don’t want to ruin the surprise but you can expect cupcakes, ‘jamm’ tarts, fictional characters causing mischief, unusual entertainers, lights, hats, dancing, teapots, fancy dress and much more).

An eclectic bill of entertainment has been confirmed so bring your hat and your dancing shoes and prepare to be enchanted:

“Genuinely innovative” Summer Holiday top the bill ( http://www.myspace.com/summerholidaymusic) described by Radio 1’s Steve Lamacq as ‘proper amazing’. Modestly describing themselves as ‘Tesco Value Scissor Sisters’ they weave saxophone, trombone and violin in to their original indie sound which will enhance the Wonderland vibe of the evening.

XFM favourite White Collar Weapons follow ( http://www.myspace.com/whitecollarweapons) - described as being ‘sweetly melodic, yet exploding into bursts of noise with a ferocity that make Gallows look slack’, you cannot fail to be impressed by one of the best unsigned acts around today.

Gordon Charlton (Beat Frequency) will be providing unique electronic beats on his mystical theremin - http://youtube.com/GordonCharlton

Cranky Alexander a brand new funky rock/soul outfit
based in Guildford.

Dj Jonny Clark -  http://www.myspace.com/theroseycheekedviking

Dj Mx - Old skool hip hop

Tickets cost £7 and are limited so should be bought in advance from: http://madhatsandmoustaches.eventbrite.com/ Further information and updates:http://www.mhtp.co.uk/event/ http://tinyurl.com/yfrov4j

Jamm
261 Brixton Road
London SW9 6LH,
Event runs from 8pm – 4am.
Dresscode: Mad Hats & Moustaches

Proceeds from ticket sales will be given to The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation. http://www.thepcrf.org.uk/

[gig] May Roosevelt - London - 9th of Feb

May Roosevelt will be playing at The Old Blue Last, Great Eastern Street, London on Tuesday the 9th of February, as part of the VICE Magazine & The Red Bull Music Academy Knees Up.

More details here.

Check out her beautiful entry for last year's Moog Halloween Theremin Video Contest before you decide to go see her play live...

[workshop] Lydia Kavina - Oxford - 6th of February

Theremin Workshop with Lydia Kavina  
Where: 
Bate Collection
Faculty of Music
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1DB
When: 
06 February 2010, Saturday
12:00 to 16:00 

The workshop includes sessions for beginners and advanced players, as well as an ensemble workshop for all levels.

Attendance is free for observers and £30 for participants (£15 for children/students/pensioners) payable on the door.

More information and registration here.

[tour] The Night Terrors - Europe - October-November

THE NIGHT TERRORS EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

01/10/09 - THE WINDMILL BRIXTON, LONDON, UK
02/10/09 - THE WHEATSHEAF, OXFORD, UK
04/10/09 - BAR JUUKSUR, TALLINN, ESTONIA
05/10/09 - CLUBE LIBERTE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
06/10/09 - KLUB DEPO, RIGA, ESTONIA
07/10/09 - CSA NEXT EMERSON, FLORENCE, ITALY
08/10/09 - SINISTER NOISE CLUB, ROME, ITALY
09/10/09 - CIRCOLO ARCI VALVERDE, FORLI, ITALY
10/10/09 - EKHAUS, VIENNA, AUSTRIA
11/10/09 - KAW, LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY
14/10/09 - LADES KÆLDER, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
15/10/09 - PARAGRAFEN, OSLO, NORWAY
18/10/09 - THE PITS, KORTRIJK, BELGIUM
19/10/09 - LE SELECT, LILLE, FRANCE
20/10/09 - THE CARDIGAN ARMS, LEEDS, UK
21/10/09 - MEZE FESTIVAL, NEWPORT, UK w ELECTRIC ELECTRIC
22/10/09 - THE GAFF, NORTH LONDON, UK
24/10/09 - THE CROSS KINGS, KINGS CROSS, LONDON
28/10/09 - CIRCOLO ACROPOLIS, MILAN, ITALY
30/10/09 - RUMPELTUM, ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND
31/10/09 - HYBRIDA SPACE, UDINE, ITALY
05/11/09 - LES COMBUSTIBLES, PARIS, FRANCE
06/11/09 - LE DOCK, GRENOBLE, FRANCE
08/11/09 - LE KORIGAN, AIX EN PROVENCE, FRANCE w NICK OLIVERI
09/11/09 - CBGC'S, GIGORS, FRANCE w NICK OLIVERI
13/11/09 - THE SCALA, LONDON, UK w DOPE STARS INC. FADERHEAD

The Night Terrors:

Spawned from the festering miasma of the Melbourne underground scene, The Night Terrors‘ theremin-fueled electro-noise has been petrifying punters since the year 2000. The Terrors’ formula of soaring theremin, thunderous metal-bass, breakneck drumming and vintage horror synth has earnt them a reputation as one of Australia’s most unusual and original bands.

Featuring a completely instrumental lineup, with lead melodies handled by the dexterous theremin playing of Miles Brown (a student of Lydia Kavina) The Night Terrors offer a mind-melting alternative to the standard instrumental/postrock formula. No vocals, no guitars, just theremin, synth, bass and drums, this is mesmerising, other-worldly, spine-tinglingly psychedelic synth-centric electro rock.