Ksenija Sidorova: solo recital & chamber music programmes
Sidorova played with verve, style, and attitude, as well as impeccable virtuosity and an amazing dynamic range. Her music-making included a considerable amount of showmanship, as if she were creating performance art, not just playing an instrument.
ZEALNYC, JOSHUA ROSENBLUM
SOLO RECITAL
2024/25 + 2025/26 SOLO PROGRAMME
Ksenija will play this programme around Canada and the US, including at Carnegie Hall, early November 2025.
Philip Glass, Glassworks: no.1, Opening
J. S. Bach, Adagio in d minor BWV974
Sergey Akhunov, Sketch n.3
J. S. Bach, Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV639
Gabriela Montero, Beyond Bach (arr. G.Morton/K.Sidorova)
Fazil Say, Three Ballades (Nazim, Kumru, Sevenlere Dair)
Isaac Albeniz, Asturias
INTERVAL
Astor Piazzolla, Chau, Paris!
Franck Angelis, Fantaisie on A. Piazzolla’s theme ‘Chiquilin de Bachin’
Sergey Voitenko, Revelation
Alexey Arkhipovsky, Cinderella
Alfred Schnittke, Regis Fairytale (Chichikov’s Childhood, Officials, Waltz, Polka)
CHAMBER MUSIC
DUO: ACCORDION + MANDOLIN
With Avi Avital
Friends for many years, they play together regularly every season. For 25/26 season, we have two periods: 1 – 7 December 2025 and 23 February to 8 March 2026, please contact us for more information.
DANCES
Sergei Prokofiev, L’Amour des trois oranges (The Love for Three Oranges) op. 33 (1919): March (Act II)
Sergei Prokofiev, Romeo & Juliet excerpts
Igor Stravinsky, Suite Italienne from ‘Pulcinella’
Camille Saint-Saëns, Danse Macabre op.40, R 17
INTERVAL
Marc Lavri, Three Jewish Dances (Sher — Yemenite Wedding Dance — Hora)
Manuel De Falla, Danse Espagnole from ‘La vida breve’
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Aria (Cantilena)
Ernesto Halffter, Danza de la Gitana
Béla Bartók, Romanian Folk Dances
DUO: ACCORDION + CELLO
With Alban Gerhardt
They will perform for the first time at the Bodensee Festival in May 2025.
A. Pärt,“Fratres“ arr. for cello and accordion 10’
J.S. Bach, Sonata no. 3 in G minor BWV 1029, arr. for cello and accordion 15’
Gubaidulina, In Croce 16′
Saint-Saëns, Prière, Op. 158 6′
INTERVAL
Sergei Akhunov, Elegy in memory of W.G Sebald 10’
Rachmaninov, Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 7’
Boulanger, Three pieces for cello and accordion 8’
A. Piazzolla,“Grand Tango“ arr. for cello and accordion 12′
DUO: ACCORDION + BARITONE
With Thomas Hampson
NB: they will be touring in February/March 2025 in Europe, including at Schloss Elmau, Seon, Tonhalle Zurich, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Coesfeld and Bonn.
Schubert, Winterreise
Gute Nacht, Erstarrung, Lindenbaum, Wassflut, Rückblick, Frühlingstraum, Einsamkeit, die Post, Letzte Hoffnung, der Wegweiser, die Nebensonnen, der Leiermann.
INTERVAL
Astor Piazzolla, Milonga del Angel (solo accordion)
Igor Stravinski, Tango (solo accordion)
Sergey Voitenko, Revelation (solo accordion)
Kurt Weill, It never was you, Speak Low, Youkali, Mack the knife
DUO: ACCORDION + BARITONE
With Benjamin Appl
Programme on the theme of Venice
The programme explores the unique world of Venice through centuries of music.
“When I look for another word for music, all I ever find is the word Venice.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Claudio Monteverdi, Deus in adjutorium intende (aus Vespro della Beata Vergine) SV206 2’10
Antonio Vivaldi, Filiae Maestae Jerusalem (Kantate) RV 638
*Filiae Maestae Jerusalem (Rezitativ) 2’00
*Sileant Zephyri (Arie) 6’20
*Sed tenebris diffusis (Rezitativ) 1’00
Se il cor guerriero (aus Tito Manlio) RV 778 3’00
Alessandro Marcello / Johann Sebastian Bach, Adagio BWV 974 (accordion solo) 4’10
Antonio Caldara,
Sebben crudele mi fai languir’ (unbekannt) 3’00
Selve amiche (unbekannt) 3’00
Giochino Rossini, Anzoleta avanti la regata (aus La regata veneziana) (Pepoli) 3’30
Sergei Rachmaninov, Barcarole op. 10/3 (accordion solo) 4’00
Johann Simon Mayr, La Biondina in Gondoletta (Lamberti) 3’20
Giuseppe Tartini, Aria del Tasso (unbekannt) 2’00
INTERVAL
Robert Schumann, Mignon “Kennst Du das Land” (Goethe) op. 79/28 3’50
Franz Schubert,
Auf dem Wasser zu singen (Stolberg) D774 3’20
Gondelfahrer (Mayrhofer) D808 2’00
Robert Schumann
Venezianisches Lied I “Leis rudern hier” (Moore) op. 25/17 1’40
Venezianisches Lied II “Wenn durch die Piazzetta” (Moore) op. 25/18 1’10
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Barcarolle (aus The Seasons – Juni) (accordion solo) 5’30
Felix Mendelssohn, Venezianisches Gondellied (Moore) op. 57/5 2’30
Hugo Wolf, Geselle, wolln wir uns in Kutten hüllen (Heyse) 2’10
Giacomo Meyerbeer, Lied des venezianischen Gondoliers “Mina” (Beer) 1’30
Charles Gounod, Venise (Musset) CG 468 4’30
Jacques Offenbach, Barcarolle (aus Les Contes d’Hoffmann) 3’50
Arthur Sullivan, For the merriest fellows are we (aus The Gondoliers) 1’30
Lelio Luttazzi, Venezia la luna e tu 3’10
TANGO PROJECT
With Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin) and Claudio Constantini (piano)
Tangos from around the world, from Argentina to Latvia.
Jacob Gade, Jalousie
Jose Lucchesi, Espuma De Champagne
Jerzy Petersburski, Tired Sun
Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, Cumparsita
Carlos Gardel, Por Una Cabeza
Enrique Francini, La Vi Llegar
Arturs Maskats, Midnight In Riga
Mariano Mores, Cafetin De Buenos Aires
Oscar Strock, Black Eyes
INTERVAL
Astor Piazzolla:
Tanti Anni Prima
Soledad
Riverado
Angel Suite: Milonga Del Angel, La Muerte Del Angel, Resurreccion del Angel
Yo Soy Maria From “Maria De Buenos Aires”
Romance Del Diablo Escualo
ACCORDION + SAXOPHONE QUARTET
With the SIGNUM saxophone quartet
“ANIMA“
When the accordion joins the saxophones, all sounds are produced most naturally: by giving air, by breathing. The Latin word « anima » stands for both the Breath and the Spirit & Soul. Indeed, in many cultures, the Breath is considered the site of the Life Force. In their new project ANIMA, Ksenija Sidorova and the SIGNUM saxophone quartet literally breathe new Breath into the music with their very personal interpretation!
Following the idea that diversity is not a privilege but a necessity, the artists have chosen a wide range of music, from Bach, Stravinsky, Gershwin and Piazzolla to contemporary composers such as Vasks and Max Richter.
The interpretation is rich in facets, too, such as our ANIMA is made of character, consciousness, perception, thinking, feeling, sensitiveness… Overcoming any clichés between the cultures on the earth’s North or Southside, with the idea that unites everything: That magic happens together.
J.S. Bach, Tocatta and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 * (8’)
Igor Stravinsky, Suite from “Petrouchka” ** (23’)
INTERVAL
Sergey Voitenko, Revelation (solo accordion) (5’)
Sergei Prokofiev, from Romeo and Juliet: Juliet as a young girl, Dance of the Knights*** (solo SIGNUM) (8′)
Max Richter, On The Nature Of Daylight * (6’)
Arturo Marquez, Dánzon No. 2 * (10’)
Astor Piazzolla, Vayamos al diablo * (4′)
Encores:
George Gershwin, Three Preludes * (7’)
Carlos Eleta Almarán, Historia de un amor * (2’)
* Arrangement for Accordion and Saxophone Quartet by Peter WesenAuer
** Arrangement for Accordion and Saxophone Quartet by Sebastian Gottschick
*** Arrangement for Saxophone Quartet by Izidor Leitinger
ACCORDION + STRING QUARTET
With Goldmund Quartet
NB: also possible with musicians of an orchestra for an additional chamber concert around the concerto performance.
W. A. Mozart, Adagio & Rondo K617
Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18
Sergey Akhunov, Two keys to one J. Brodsky’s poem (I. Moon, II. River)
INTERVAL
Frank Angelis, Fantaisie on A. Piazzolla´s theme ¨Chiquilin de Bachin¨
Pietro Roffi, Nocturne
Astor Piazzolla, Five tango sensations
TRIO: BETWEEN WORLDS
With Avi Avital (mandolin) and Itamar Doari (percussions)
Music by Bartok, Kreisler, De Falla, Bloch, Villa-Lobos and JS Bach.
Full programme on request.
SEXTET: CARMEN PROJECT
With Alejandro Loguercio (violin), Claudio Constantini (piano), Roberto Koch (double Bass), Reentko Dirks (guitar) and David Kuckhermann (percussions)
NB: Could also be played with the band above and an orchestra.
Programme on request.
Released in June 2016, Ksenija‘s debut album with Deutsche Grammophon is a fascinating take on “Carmen”. The melodies of the world’s most famous opera are re-imagined in captivating Oriental colours and the irresistible rhythms of Latin American dance. Ksenija Sidorova interprets the title role, tracing the passionate, tragic destiny of this iconic Femme Fatale. She is joined by an all-star band of violin, piano, bass, guitar and percussion.Fusing flamenco rhythms, Gypsy jazz and fresh takes on romantic ballads, served up with passion and irresistible, ‘rebellious’ charm, this album completely defies musical boundaries!
“The boldness of Sidorova’s concept, the thoroughness with which she and her colleagues deconstructed the original and the flights of improvisation that peppered the performance made this a singular experience. […] It was the musicianship of her playing that left the deepest impression. The way Sidorova shaped her phrases, toyed with her tempos and shaded her tone colors made even the most understated gestures satisfying to hear. […] In all, a tour de force of imagination, instrumentation and improvisation.” (Carmen at Ravinia Festival, Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, August 2016)
