Intrigued by this strange and one-of-a-kind instrument (invented by a Russian professor/physicist in 1920, officially giving birth to Electronic Music), Armen Ra began to study the Theremin in 2001 and his debut performance came later that year when he shared the stage with Antony Hagarty and his orchestra (Antony & The Johnsons) in New York City. Soon afterward, Armen’s first solo concert at The Gershwin Hotel was covered by CNN and attended by many of NYC’s finest glitterati, artists, and promoters.

Word got around and Armen’s career quickly grew into a wave of performances at upscale venues in both the United States and Europe: The United Nations, The New Museum (NYC), Disney Concert Hall (L.A.), Wiener Konzerthaus Mozartsaal (Vienna), and Villa Petraia (Florence, Italy). Also in Fall 2009, Downtown L.A.’s premier venue, REDCAT, hosted Armen’s performance of his critically-acclaimed multimedia piece, METAL (A Tribute to Maria Callas).

Armen has recorded with legendary British recording artist Marc Almond, on his 2010 release, Varieté),Current 93, and Sharon Needles to name a few, He opened for Nick Cave/Grindrman on their N American tour.

Armen Ra currently resides in Hollywood and is in the process of finishing a feature length documentary about his life. More info on ARMENRA.COM and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/ARMEN-RA/104139648643?ref=hl