Lydia Kavina

Lydia Kavina (Russian Лидия Евгеньевна Кавина, dt transcription Lidija Evgenevna Kawina; born September 8, 1967 in Moscow) is a Russian musician and the leading virtuoso on the theremin, an electronic musical instrument that is played without physical contact.

Life

Lydia Kavina received at the age of nine years of teaching on the theremin in its inventor, was already 80 years old Lew terms, her great uncle. She studied composition at the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in Moscow.

So far she has given about 800 concerts worldwide, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Russian National Orchestra. Furthermore, she appeared in numerous premieres by other composers: 1992 at the Thalia Theater, the Tom Waits musicals Alice and Black Rider, 2001, the Opera Bählamms hard by Olga Neuwirth and Neumeier Ballet The Little Mermaid. (Music by Lera Auerbach ).

For the film, she played a including the soundtracks to The Machinist, Ed Wood and eXistenZ.

In addition to her worldwide activities also considers global workshops, master classes and lectures and has also composed numerous works for the theremin (in different occupations ) itself.

Discography

  • Music from the Ether (world premiere recording of works for the theremin from 1929 to 1999 ), fashion records, 1999
  • Concerto per Theremin. Live in Italy, Teleura, 2000
  • Olga Neuwirth: Bählamms hard, Kairos Productions, 2003
  • Touch! Do not Touch! , Works for two theremins and ensemble, with Barbara Buchholz, Wergo, 2006
  • Spellbound! , Fashion records, 2008

Videography

  • Mastering the Theremin, Big Briar, 1995
  • Concerto per Theremin. Live in Italy, Teleura, 2001
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