What if sound became a space for exploration?

Invisible Waves is a participatory experience that invites you to discover the theremin from a different perspective. Here, the aim is not to learn an instrument, but to enter a world where gesture, listening and curiosity become the true tools for creation.

Through a series of playful and accessible activities, participants explore sound through their bodies, discover how the theremin works, play with invisible waves and create together. Everyone is invited to listen differently, observe, collaborate and make room for wonder.

Designed for audiences of all ages, Invisible Waves brings together cultural mediation, artistic practice and collective intelligence in a dynamic format where demonstrations, experimentation and creation constantly interact. The aim is not to master the theremin, but to experience sound in a sensory and engaging way, revealing new ways of listening, communicating and creating.

The theremin is one of the most fascinating instruments in the history of music. Invented in Russia between 1919 and 1920, it was one of the first electronic instruments and, more than a century later, remains unique in being played without ever being touched.

Through rare archival material, live demonstrations and musical performances, The Singing Waves traces the extraordinary story of a truly remarkable instrument. How does it work? Why is it played in the air? How did it make its way from research laboratories to concert halls, from science-fiction films to contemporary creation?

Throughout this musical lecture, the theremin becomes a gateway into a story where technological innovation, artistic creation and geopolitical upheaval intersect. From research emerging out of the First World War to the beginnings of electronic music, from Hollywood studios to Soviet propaganda, its journey reveals unexpected connections between science, music, society and power.

Interspersed with musical excerpts performed live, this lecture combines history, demonstration and performance in an engaging and accessible format, offering audiences both discovery and wonder.

Presented more than fifty times in secondary schools, colleges, music schools and festivals, including Electrosanne and Electron, The Singing Waves appeals to curious minds as much as to those passionate about music, history or technology.