If you’ve ever heard the original Star Trek theme, you’ve heard a theremin. This strange instrument is about to celebrate it’s 100th birthday and the New York Theremin Society has put together a compilation of 50 international theremin artists from 18 companies performing original works and songs. The compilation, titled Theremin 100, will be released on January 17th in Vinyl Edition, Audio CD, and Digital Format. There is also a forward from Albert Glinsky, the author of Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage.
“As we mark the 100th anniversary of Lev Theremin’s beguiling etherphone, the instrument has come to enjoy a rich repertoire and an enduring identity, its inventor would be proud of. Lev’s primal ‘electronic Orpheus’ lament’ has spawned innumerable works and experiments across genres. The collection of music on this release is a testament to that legacy, representing the rich variety of approaches to a now classic instrument – an instrument that will forever inspire musicians to conjure new creations out of the spellbinding ‘ether.’”
The compilation was put curated by master theremin player Dorit Chrysler:
Curated by master theremin player Dorit Chrysler who says, “Tracks were chosen to highlight versatility in style, musicality, technique and innovation. I am so proud of the result and grateful for the opportunity of helping to bring attention to the current state of the theremin in composition. The theremin is still obscure in status, so I intended for this release to change the perception of the instrument a bit, demonstrating all the different things it can do.”
Dorit Chrysler and the New York Theremin Society will be participating in a series of events across multiple countries in 2020.
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