100 Years Of The Theremin | Podcast Still Making Waves In The 21st Century Left-right: Cyril Lance, Dorit Chrysler, Bruce Woolley and Katia Isakoff Theremin at 100. A special podcast in honour of the 100th birthday. We speak to Cyril Lance (Chief Engineer, Moog), Dorit Chrysler (composer/New York Theremin Society), Bruce Woolley (songwriter/Radio Science Orchestra) and Katia Isakoff (singer/songwriter and producer). Patch & Tweak With Moog book. 16:44 - Dorit Chrysler Clara Rockmore 1932Photo: by Renato Toppo; courtesy of The Nadia Reisenberg/Clara Rockmore Foundation. Clara (Reisenberg) Rockmore holds a unique place in music history as the star performer of the theremin. Born in Russia, in 1911, at four, she was accepted as the youngest ever violin student at the St. Petersburg Imperial Conservatory. As conditions deteriorated after the Revolution, the Reisenberg family left Russia and travelled across Europe for several years until 1921 when they succeeded in gaining passage on a steamship bound for America. In New York, Clara resumed her studies with Leopold Auer, but shortly before she was to make her American debut (playing the Beethoven Concerto), she developed an arthritic problem with her bow arm, and had to give up the violin.