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Wind from the East: Theremin & Piano with Lydia Kavina and Maki Sekiya

An evening of theremin and piano music with Lydia Kavina and Maki Sekiya at the Holywell Music Room, featuring works by Rachmaninov, Skriabin, Glier, Tchaikovsky, Popoff, Kavina and others.

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About the concert

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An evening of theremin and piano music with Lydia Kavina and Maki Sekiya at the Holywell Music Room. The theremin is one of the world’s first electronic instruments, played without touch and known for its distinctive voice-like sound.

Programme

  • Rachmaninov – Vocalise
  • Skriabin – Etude op. 8 no. 11
  • Glier – Concerto for voice, 1st movement
  • Tchaikovsky – Valse Sentimentale
  • Miyagi – Sea in the Spring Time
  • Yamada – Pechka
  • Yamada – Machiboke
  • Popoff – The Wind from the East
  • Yuko Obato – Vocalise
  • Kavina – Fata Morgana
  • Kavina – Suite
  • Yusupova – Ave Maria

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