{"id":234955,"date":"2026-08-16T22:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=234955"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:14:37","slug":"lt-akordeono-vaig-d-ksenija-sidorova-ru-garsioji-akordeono-vaig-d-ksenija-sidorova-koncertuos-vilniuje","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/lt-akordeono-vaig-d-ksenija-sidorova\/","title":{"rendered":"Accordion Star Ksenija Sidorova"},"content":{"rendered":"

Described by Seen and Heard International<\/em> as \u201cone of the most charismatic soloists you could possibly see\u201d<\/strong>, Ksenija Sidorova will perform in Lithuania this autumn. The world-renowned accordionist will appear with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra<\/strong>, performing a new Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra specially composed for her this year by celebrated pianist and composer Faz\u0131l Say<\/strong>. The work will receive its Lithuanian premiere<\/strong> on November 6 at the LVSO Concert Hall. The concert is organised by \u201eVilniaus festivaliai\u201c.<\/p>\n

Ksenija Sidorova is regarded as one of the world\u2019s leading ambassadors of the classical accordion. Critics praise her for her \u201cenergy, style, presence and impeccable virtuosity\u201d (ZealNYC<\/em>), while The Telegraph<\/em> has described her performances as \u201crevealing new meanings in music\u201d. In every performance, she combines exceptional technical mastery with profound musical expression.<\/p>\n

Born in Riga, the celebrated Latvian virtuoso began playing the accordion at the age of six, inspired by her grandmother. She later graduated from the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London<\/strong> and now performs with some of the world\u2019s finest ensembles.<\/p>\n

Her 2025\u20132026 season has been particularly impressive, highlighted by performances with Paavo J\u00e4rvi<\/strong> and three orchestras he conducted \u2013 the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich. Last year, Sidorova also performed at Amsterdam\u2019s Concertgebouw<\/strong>, Beethoven-Haus Bonn, Vienna\u2019s Konzerthaus<\/strong>, and gave a recital at New York\u2019s legendary Carnegie Hall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Alongside her remarkable solo career, Sidorova is highly regarded as a chamber musician. Her artistic partners have included mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital, violinist Nicola Benedetti, baritone Benjamin Appl, the Goldmund Quartet, guitarist Milo\u0161 Karadagli\u0107, violinist Nemanja Radulovi\u0107, clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer, trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, tenor Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez and many other acclaimed artists.<\/p>\n

The accordion virtuoso\u2019s repertoire spans more than three centuries of music \u2013 from transcriptions of works by Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach<\/strong> to the tango revolution of Astor Piazzolla<\/strong> and works by leading contemporary composers. Sidorova actively promotes contemporary music and continually expands the accordion repertoire by commissioning new works. An ever-growing number of compositions have been dedicated to her by composers including T\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits, Art\u016brs Maskats, Sergey Akhunov, Dobrinka Tabakova and others.<\/p>\n

Her latest premiere is the Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra<\/strong> specially composed for her by renowned pianist and composer Faz\u0131l Say<\/strong>. Its world premiere took place only a few days ago, on July 4, at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in Germany. Vilnius audiences will have the opportunity to hear the work this autumn.<\/p>\n

In this concerto, Faz\u0131l Say turns his attention to an instrument that has long been considered peripheral within the classical concert tradition, while also embodying extraordinary cultural diversity. The accordion becomes a bridge between folk music, tango, klezmer and contemporary composition<\/strong>, creating a complex and richly layered world of sound.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":234956,"template":"","categories":[6,4],"tags":[],"ticket-vendor":[21],"class_list":["post-234955","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-naktine-veikla","category-koncertai","ticket-vendor-bilietai-lt"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t