Charlie Draper is one of few musicians worldwide to have devoted himself to the theremin and ondes Martenot, two early electronic musical instruments distinguished by their uniquely expressive control mechanisms and otherworldly tones. Since beginning to play the theremin in 2005, Draper has collaborated with ensembles worldwide at 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 Mexico's Auditorio Metropolitano. Draper currently performs with The Radio Science Orchestra and his own ensemble, Retrophonica. His repertoire comprises 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!", and his performances have been featured on BBC1, BBC2, ITV, BBC Radio 3, Channel 4, and ClassicFM.