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Dorit Chrysler (AUT/USA)
musician, theremin player
„When I first saw the theremin at a friend’s house in NY, its sonic capacity and history were fascinating to me, as was its unique interface. I was affected instantly and dove into attempting to master the instrument, it proved to be the ultimate challenge.“
World famous theremin maestro is the founder of the KidCool Theremin School and co-founder of the New York Theremin Society. She is a composer, producer and singer. She has performed with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and is featured on the soundtrack of the HBO documentary Going Clear. Promoting the use of theremin in contemporary music styles, she has collaborated with Lene Lovich, Dinosaur Jr., Marilyn Manson, Mercury Rev and Gordon Raphael of The Strokes, Electro Indigo, and Blonde Redhead.
Born in Graz, Dorit spent her youth in Austria. She sang with the children's choir of the Opera Graz as a child, and studied Musicology at the University of Vienna. Dorit then moved to
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Born in Graz, Dorit spent her youth in Austria. She sang with the children's choir of the Opera Graz as a child, and studied Musicology at the University of Vienna. Dorit then moved to New York, where she worked as a musician, founding the band Halcion. She has collaborated with artists including Elliott Sharp, Swans, Anders Trentemoeller, ADULT., Max Romero, Cluster, Chicks on Speed, and Baby Dee, and has performed at the Lincoln Center, Palais Tokyo, the Louisiana Museum, Coachella, Roskilde Festival, Konzerthaus in Vienna and CBGB. She has most recently completed the score for the remake of Fritz Lang's iconic 'M - A City Hunts A Murderer'. She has been commissioned for MoMA and the Venice Biennale.