The Original Star Trek Theme Performed on a Theremin

Hungarian violin and theremin player Katica Illényi performed a wonderful cover of the original Star Trek theme on a theremin in 2018 during the Jubilee Concert at the Budapest Congress Center.

There’s a common misconception that the Star Trek theme used a theremin, but it was actually performed by celebrated coloratura soprano Loulie Jean Norman.

Scott Beale
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Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.