AETHERPHON, global theremin family

Hello everyone,

Thank you, David, for initiating this.

My name is dorit chrylser, I was born in graz, austria and have been living in
nyc for the last 15 years, there I came across a theremin in 1998. As a child,
I received classical voice training, sang at the opera and later studied
musicology. When I first came to ny I played in a rock band called
"halcion".Over the last few years I've incorporated the theremin into my
compositions and I have been making a living as an active thereminist for the
last few years, playing 13 countries this year alone. Last year I founded the
New York Theremin Society and now I am wondering, why it did not happen
earlier, for it has proven to be such a wonderful experience for all of us
Theremin players and enthusiasts to gather and exchange, play & discuss. As
most of you know, a documentary film about the new york theremin society is
currently in the works, but more importantly, people are drawn and inspired.

To me it is important to not only rip the instrument out of obscurity and give
it its well deserved status amongst other well established classical
instruments, to further explore its sonic and dynamic possibilities, but to
also incorporate it in contemporary electronic pop music. Much to my surprise,
I was invited to play at the roskilde festival this year, it is europe's
biggest
festival with bob Dylan being the headliner, and I think it is incredible that a
theremin as a main instrument will be preside on a stage on a saturday evening.
Having said that, as a player I certainly still have a long way to go, but the
growing process has been worth all the effort.

When finding a quiet moment, I plan to also found the European Theremin Verein,
so there can be yet another Theremin Platform on this side of the atlantic.

If I remain more of a silent participant of this group, it is because email is
not always within my reach.

yours truly,
dorit

www.doritchrysler.com/ThereminSociety.html/