The Untouchable Instrument

Fri Jan 15, 2016

20:30

Location

Pallas
Rigainis and Arsinois
Paphos Gate, Old Nicosia
Nicosia, Nicosia

Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Phone: 22463144

Description

Theremin, “the untouchable instrument”, makes its debut in Cyprus as a solo instrument with orchestra! Invented in 1920 by Russian physicist Léon Theremin, this peculiar electronic musical instrument which incorporates two metal rods, is played using the fingers without touching it and produces a bewitching sound with string and human voice qualities. Dutch soloist Thοrwald Jørgensen, “one of the most important exponents of classical music on the theremin”, will perform the Concerto for Theremin (1945) by Cyprus-born composer Anis Fuleihan and Victor Herbiet’s Sirenum Scopuli, which Jorgensen premiered in May 2015. These two works will be framed by two of Leroy Anderson’s most entertaining short pieces and a selection from Dvořák’s exuberant Slavonic Dances.

L. ANDERSON: Plink Plank Plunk
Fiddle Faddle
A. FULEIHAN: Concerto for Theremin
V. HERBIET: Sirenum Scopuli
Α. DVOŘÁK: Seven Slavonic Dances (from op. 46 and 72)

Soloist: Thorwald Jørgensen (Theremin)
Conductor: Alkis Baltas

In collaboration with the Netherlands Embassy in the framework of the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Ticket prices:
€12, €7 (young people 18-26 yrs., pensioners), €5 (young people 12-18 yrs), €3 (children under 12)