The event starts, for the public, at 13:00 on Saturday the 17th of April in the Clore Ballroom of the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London.

There will be solo performances by:

Lydia Kavina, http://www.lydiakavina.com/
Chris Conway, http://www.chrisconway.org/
Alexander Thomas http://www.myspace.com/alexanderthomasmusic
Beat Frequency http://www.youtube.com/GordonCharlton
and a Theremin Cello duet.

This will be followed by a talk and master class from Lydia Kavina and then a workshop – an opportunity for members of the public to try out NeoKitsch’s and other performers theremins, and talk to us about the instrument.

The Theremin Circle is the Grand Finale. It will start at 17:20 and end at 18:00. NeoKitsch will perform with twenty thereminists.

There will also be an interactive theremin installation, consisting of sixteen custom built units designed by Fred Mundell of Fundamental Designs Ltd. http://www.fundamental-designs.com/

The interactive theremin installation will remain in use for the week of the Ether Festival, both for the public to interact with, and for various electronic musicians to connect their effects and synths to during the week.

Here is a two part documentary on the Ether Festival in 2007 to give you an idea of what kind of treats are in store: