A world premiere: Due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions, we set up a Theremin Academy as an online event. Two full days will be filled with practical workshops, talks, seminars and performances.
Long days, almost around the clock, will allow people from around the whole globe to participate in the activities, to communicate with and to learn from Lydia Kavina, Carolina Eyck, Pamelia Stickney, Thierry Frenkel, Thorwald Jørgensen, Charlie Draper, Randy George, Wilco Botermans, Miles Brown, Roy Palmer, and more!
Dates:
Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 9AM (GMT+1), –
Sunday, July 25, 2021 ca. 11PM (GMT+1
Please check the detailed time table below where we’ve put the information for multiple time zones.
Participants:
Thereminists of all levels, from the novice to the experimented professional
Description
The activities will include (among others):
- Workshops for beginner and advanced by Lydia Kavina, Pamelia Stickney, Thierry Frenkel, Randy George
- Master class by Carolina Eyck
- Theremini sessions by Roy Palmer
- Technical workshops by Thierry Frenkel and Wilco Botermans
- Performances by Thorwald Jorgensen, Lydia Kavina, Miles Brown and Olesya Rostovskaya
- Talks by Charlie Draper and Lydia Kavina
- Open chat rooms.
Teachers
- Lydia Kavina
- Carolina Eyck
- Pamelia Stickney
- Olesya Rostovaya
- Thierry Frenkel
- Thorwald Jørgensen
- Charlie Draper
- Randy George
- Wilco Botermans
- Miles Brown
- Roy Palmer
Venue
The Academy will be held over the internet via Zoom!
You will be able to enter and exit the online room at any time, depending on your time zone and interest. You can be an active participant or just watch, you can play, chat and discuss. Most activities will be recorded and the videos will be available to download for those who registred.
Program
This program might still evolve over the next days, please check back from time to time
Dates | 24/07 | 25/07 | 26/07 | ||||
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Los Angeles | New York | London | Paris – Berlin | Moscow | Tokyo | Mel-bourne | Program |
1AM | 4AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 5PM | 6PM | Theremin Academy introduction, Workshop – Lydia Kavina |
3AM | 6AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 7PM | 8PM | Workshop: Ensemble I (1)* – Thierry Frenkel |
5AM | 8AM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 9PM | 10PM | Seminar: Historic aspects – Charlie Draper |
7AM | 10AM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 11PM | 12AM | Seminar: Theremin in Russia – Olesya Rostovskaya – Lydia Kavina |
8AM | 11AM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM | 12AM | 1AM | Performance – Lydia Kavina |
9AM | 12PM | 5PM | 6PM | 7PM | 1AM | 2AM | Master class – Carolina Eyck (2)* |
10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7PM | 8PM | 2AM | 3AM | Open chat room |
10:30AM | 1:30PM | 6:30PM | 7:30PM | 8:30PM | 2:30AM | 3:30AM | Seminar: The future of the Theremin – Thierry Frenkel |
12PM | 3PM | 8PM | 9PM | 10PM | 4AM | 5AM | Workshop Q&A – Pamelia Stickney |
1PM | 4PM | 9PM | 10PM | 11PM | 5AM | 6AM | Workshop: Theremini – Roy Palmer |
2PM | 5PM | 10PM | 11PM | 12AM | 6AM | 7AM | Workshop: Theremin playing technique – Lydia Kavina |
4PM | 7PM | 12AM | 1AM | 2AM | 8AM | 9AM | Workshop: Vibrato and more – Randy George |
6PM | 9PM | 2AM | 3AM | 4AM | 10AM | 11AM | Open chat room |
7PM | 10PM | 3AM | 4AM | 5AM | 11AM | 12PM | Performance: – Miles Brown |
9PM | 12AM | 5AM | 6AM | 7AM | 1PM | 2PM | Open chat room |
10PM | 1AM | 6AM | 7AM | 8AM | 2PM | 3PM | Film: Lydia Kavina’s online workshops 2020-2021 |
1AM | 4AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 5PM | 6PM | Theremin gymnastic – Lydia Kavina |
2AM | 5AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 6PM | 7PM | Workshop: Music theory/ right fingers and left hand – Lydia Kavina |
4AM | 7AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 8PM | 9PM | Workshop: Ensemble II (1)* – Thierry Frenkel |
5AM | 8AM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 9PM | 10PM | Seminar: Technical Q&A – Thierry Frenkel |
6AM | 9AM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 10PM | 11PM | Seminar: Contemporary music – Lydia Kavina |
7AM | 10AM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 11PM | 12AM | Seminar: Theremin building, dealer and service – Wilco Botermans |
9AM | 12PM | 5PM | 6PM | 7PM | 1AM | 2AM | Performance: – Thorwald Jørgensen |
10AM | 1PM | 6PM | 7PM | 8PM | 2AM | 3AM | Workshop: Theremini – Roy Palmer |
11AM | 2PM | 7PM | 8PM | 9PM | 3AM | 4AM | Workshop: Visual pitch preview (3)* – Randy George |
1PM | 4PM | 9PM | 10PM | 11PM | 5AM | 6AM | Closing party, Q&A – all teachers and performers |
3PM | 6PM | 11PM | 12AM | 1AM | 7AM | 8AM | (Estimated) end of the academy |
Update 14/07/2021: Explanations, sheet music, and audio tracks for practicing have been added here (click).
(2)* For Carolina Eyck’s master class, there are four places for active participants, all other can watch passively. Hurry up if you like to be one of the four active participants, reserve your place during the registration!
(3)* Randy adds the following information: “I have decided to make and release a new theremin related software tool. The tool itself is the visual tuner display from my MIDI Merlin software. I have extracted this specific feature from the much bigger MIDI Merlin and will make it its own ear-training, muscle memory training tool. The name will be -> Merlin Tuner. It will be fairly easy to use. It’s only a visual display and does not generate sound or MIDI, so there’s nothing really complicated to setup, except for setting the computer audio input and possibly a display size setting. I will have the software complete and available to purchase before the Theremin Academy scheduled start (and afterwards). One idea I had is for a volunteer (or two or three, who decide to buy ahead of time) to test out some technical exercises during the workshop, with me guiding the exercises. This is a good way for there to be some direct feedback during the learning process, while using the device… and perhaps more people will be interested in it after seeing its benefits. The price will be $15 USD. It will not work on phones. It’s computer only, but it will work on Mac and Windows computers with program called Max (and also with Ableton Live).”
Registration
Step 1: Pay the fee of GBP30 via PayPal to [email protected] with the reference “
If you see any difficulties in processing the PayPal payment, please email Lydia for alternative solutions.
Step 2: Send an email to [email protected] with your name, country, level of playing the theremin, preferred theremin model, you may also write in what activities you are you most interested.