World-renowned accordion star, Latvian virtuoso KSENIJA SIDOROVA to perform in Vilnius: premiere of the famous FAZIL SAY concerto with the LVSO

Latvian accordion virtuoso KSENIJA SIDOROVA, who has conquered world stages and earned wide international acclaim, will perform in Vilnius this autumn. "One of the most charismatic soloists you could ever see" – this is how "Seen and Heard International" wrote about Ksenija Sidorova. The wonderful accordion star will appear in a concert by the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, where she will perform the Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra, specially composed for her this year by the famous Fazil Say (premiere in Lithuania). The LVSO concert, organized by "Vilniaus festivaliai" and featuring the Latvian accordion star, will take place on November 6 at the LVSO Concert Hall.

Ksenija Sidorova is considered the most prominent ambassador of classical accordion in the world. Critics praise her for her "energy, style, poise and impeccable virtuosity" ("ZealNYC"), and describe her performances as "revealing new meanings in music" ("The Telegraph"). In every performance, the artist convincingly combines exceptional technical mastery and deep musical expression.

The famous Latvian virtuoso was born in Riga and began playing the accordion at the age of six, inspired by her grandmother. Ksenija Sidorova completed her studies at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London. Now, the accordion soloist performs with top-tier ensembles: she has performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the BBC Symphony, the Elbphilharmonie, the Orchestre National de France, the Munich Philharmonic, the Luxembourg Philharmonic, the Cincinnati and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras, and many other renowned ensembles. K. Sidorova collaborates with conductors such as Paavo Järvi, Marin Alsop, Thomas Hengelbrock, Vasily Petrenko, Andris Poga, Kirill Karabits, Christian Reif, Nil Venditti, and others.

The 2025–2026 season was also impressive for the artist, with highlights including concerts with Paavo Järvi and three of the ensembles he conducts – the Toronto Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, and the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. Last year, Sidorova also performed at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Beethoven House in Bonn, the Vienna Konzerthaus, and held recitals at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York.

Alongside her impressive solo performances, Ksenija Sidorova is valued as a wonderful chamber music performer. Her stage partners include mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital, violinist Nicola Benedetti, baritone Benjamin Appl, the Goldmund Quartet, guitarist Miloš Karadaglić, violinist Nemanja Radulović, clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer, trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, tenor Juan Diego Flórez, and other acclaimed soloists.