Avi Benjamin. Theremin. Musical Monodrama.

Artistic Hanukkah Festival

Avi Benjamin

Theremin

Concert-Story

“The Theremin is a musical phenomenon of the twentieth century – the first electronic instrument its sound reminiscent of the human voice.”

The secret life of a musician-inventor living in New York who was a Soviet intelligence agent in the 1930s. The story is played and told by musician Avi Benjamin.

Avi Benjamin is a pianist and composer for theater and film and one of the founders of Tel Aviv’s Gesher Theater.

Avi Benjamin in the Musical Monodrama “Theremin”

Theremin is the story of the most mystical composer spy and inventor of the 20th century — Lev Theremin. It is not only told from the stage by renowned Israeli musician and composer Avi Benjamin but also performed on the thereminvox — that very same unique musical instrument invented by Lev Theremin.

Avi Benjamin is a well-known figure among Israeli theatre-goers: one of the founders of Gesher Theatre for many years he was its musical director and wrote music for almost all of its productions including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” “Adam ben Kelev” “The Village” “The Idiot” “Tartuffe” and the musical “The Devil in Moscow” — based on Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita.”

Currently the Gesher Theatre is enjoying tremendous success with the musical opera “Krum” or which Avi Benjamin composed the music.

Over the years Avi Benjamin has written music for more than 50 films in Israel. Among them is a feature film awarded the prestigious Ophir Prize as well as the popular TV series “Your Honor.”

Avi has been awarded Israel’s theatre prize the Ephraim Kishon Award for Theatre Creativity (Ezitage) several times in the category of “Composer of the Year” for his music for “The Devil in Moscow” and “Colors on the Sand.”

Duration: 1 hour without intermission.

Lighting of the first candle

Hanukkah gifts for the children who attend the festival

Sunday December 14 5:00 p.m.

War memorial at Newton City Hall

1000 Commonwealth Ave Newton Centre MA 02459

Suggested donation – $18

Please register in advance at https://www.centermakor.org/event/avi-benjamin-theremin/