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Charlie Draper

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Charlie Draper plays theremin and ondes Martenot, offering performance, recording and consultation services.
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Theremin
London

Based near London, Charlie is one of few musicians worldwide to have devoted himself to these instruments. Since beginning to play the theremin in 2005, Charlie's performances have taken him to venues including London’s Wigmore Hall, Oslo’s Opera House, New York’s Public Theatre, the Tate Britain, the British Library, Glastonbury Festival, the Wales Millennium Centre, the London ExCeL, and Cambridge’s West Road Concert Hall. He has performed many principal orchestral works for theremin and orchestra including Schillinger's "First Airphonic Suite" (UK premiere), Rózsa's "Spellbound Concerto", Herrmann's "Suite from the Day the Earth Stood Still" and Elfman's "Mars Attacks!". Since 2018, he has been developing a core repertoire for the theremin’s sister instrument, the ondes Martenot; this represents a natural transition from the theremin owing to its similar control mechanism and continuous pitch interface. His performances have been featured on BBC 1, BBC2, ITV, BBC Radio 3, Channel 4, and Classic FM.

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Genres:
Classical, Classical crossover, Ambient, Jazz, Cabaret, Avant garde, Light music, Experimental, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1950s era music, 1940s era music, Vintage
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Event types:
Concert, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Arranger, Orchestrator, Transcription, Instrumental teaching, Musicologist
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