Valeria Sturba, a young, beautiful and very gifted Italian violinist and thereminist from Bologna has recorded a new video where she demonstrates the new theremin cello developed by the Italian engineer Augusto Triani. Enjoy!

The third edition of this very popular and successful event in France

For the third time a "Theremin Summer Academy" will be held by Carolina Eyck and Thierry Frenkel in the City of Colmar, an enchanting small medieval town in Alsace/France at about half an hour from German and Swiss borders.

The program is, as last year, expanded to five days and comprises still more new options. Seen the limited time of such conventions and the rare occasions where thereminists and their teachers can meet, new group lessons which will start during the Summer Academy and be continued during the Without Touch Festival in Lippstadt/Germany from November 23 to 25, 2012 have been set up. The results will then be presented during a public concert there.

More information and the registration form can be found on our website.

Hailing from Strasbourg, France, There Mine (a.k.a. Wavingbox), has created what might just be the ultimate self-contained theremin busking rig.  And what better way to put it to the test than to fly halfway around the world and play on the streets of Guadalajara, Mexico?

Here's a quick breakdown of the rig:

• an Etherwave sits atop a flight-worthy hard shell case on 3 metal posts
• 4 speakers from a Roland Micro Bass RX amplifier are mounted into the case facing the audience (the actual amp electronics are inside)
• the amp and Etherwave run on battery power
• extra sheets of metal added to the case to aid in grounding
• the Etherwave, antennas, and posts all fit inside the case for easy transport

To see more photos of the rig and to follow Wavingbox's further adventures, head on over to his blog at http://wavingbox.over-blog.com/

Well done!

Although he wasn't playing Guitar Hero with his theremin, Theremin Hero Grieg Stewart made a fine showing tonight on Britain's Got Talent with his laser harp.  Stewart wowed the audience and the judges alike with his upbeat laserphonic rendition of the Tetris Theme, propelling him past the auditions and into official competition.  Judging from the comments on the YouTube video above, lots of people will be rooting for him!

Congratulations Grieg!  We'd love to see you wearing the Theremin Hero shirt in round two!

We've just learned that Frank J. Hampton, a young thereminist from Ferndale, MI, has passed away yesterday.

I've met Frank last year during the Hands Off festival in Scarborough (GB). We spent some time together in my mobile workshop, talking about electronics, sound and life in general.

I will remind him as a very kind person and a gifted musician.

Rest in peace, Frank!

Frank's YouTube channel will show the richness of his musical creativity.