Lidia Kaminska : Music : Performances

Music

PBS Great Performances, with Andrea Bocelli and David Foster

Premiere date: November 27, 2015.

Watch Lidia accompany Tenor Andrea Bocelli as he plays piano and sings “Mi Mancherai” (I’ll Miss You) from the film Il Postino. Details at pbs.org

September 18, 2015

PBS special with David Foster and Andrea Bocelli: Cinema

Dolby Theatre Los Angeles, CA

January 2014- December 2016

Cirque du Soleil Tour KURIOS

Los Angeles, CA
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Washington, DC
New York, NY

2010-2013

Cirque du Soleil Tour Alegria

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July 25-31, 2010, Carnegie at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Michael Mizrahi, piano
Gregory DeTurck, piano
Joanna Kaczorowska, violin
Claire Bryant, cello
Carol McGonnell, clarinet
Lidia Kaminska, bandoneon
April/May/June/ July 2010, Cirque du Soleil Tour

ALEGRIA
May 5, 2010, Astral at Bridget Foy's, Philadelphia, PA

Astral Artists
Lidia Kaminska, accordion
Benito Meza, clarinet
7PM, South & 2nd Street
April 27, 2010, Carnegie Hall presents, New York, NY

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT:LIDIA KAMINSKA TRIO
Brighton Beach Branch, BPL, 3 PM
April 23-25, 2009, Owen/Cox Dance Group, Kansas City, MO

The Lewis and Carroll Expedition
H&R Block City Stage Theater--Union Station
April 16-17, 2010, Performance with Delaware Symphony, Wilmington, DE

Classical Series
KURT WEILL - Little Threepenny Music
April 11, 2010, Performance with Philadelphia Classical Symphony, Philadelphia, PA

Rhapsody in Paris
George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
3:00 p.m. Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square
March 27, 2010, Community Music School Concert Series, Trappe, PA

Lidia Kaminska, accordion
Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet

Community Music School
610-489-3676
Artist Reception opens at 7:00pm
Concert begins at 8:00pm
February 21, 2010, Astral Concert Series, Philadelphia, PA

Astral Artists
Doug OConnor, saxophone
Saeka Matsuyama, violin
Lidia Kaminska, accordion
Michael Mizrahi, piano
3pm, Trinity Center for Urban Life
2212 Spruce Street, Philadelphia
October/November 2009, Cirque du Soleil Tour

ALEGRIA
London, Canada; Greenville, SC; Augusta, GA; Hampton,VA; Worcester, MA; Montreal, QC

2009

December 8, 2009, SOLO RECITAL, New York, NY

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
2:00 pm
TUESDAY MATINEES: LIDIA KAMINSKA, ACCORDION
Works by J.S.Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Isaac Albeniz, Aram Khachaturian, Niccolo Paganini, Sofia Gubaidulina, Vladislav Zolotarev and Felix Mendelssohn.
For information call the box office at 212 501 3330.
Single tickets (on sale after August 15): $15
July 27, 2009, Kingston Chamber Music Festival at the University of Rhode Island

8PM - SOLD OUT
Works by Beethoven, Vivaldi, Paganini, Scarlatti, Bach and Piazzolla
Read the review from the concert in the PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
May 1, 2009, From my Latin Soul, Washington, DC

Performance with Placido Domingo, Virginia Tola, and Lucero
Friday, May 1, 2009 at 8:00 PM
DAR Constitution Hall
Tickets now on sale to the public through Ticketmaster. To purchase through Ticketmaster, click here.

Concert and Dinner Tickets: Make it an evening by joining Mo. Domingo and guests for a Latin-themed Dinner and Dancing at the Organization of American States immediately following the concert. To purchase a performance and dinner package, call Washington National Opera Special Events at 202.295.2486.
April 26, 2009, SOLO RECITAL, Troy, MI

Michigan Accordion Society
March 29, 2009, Ensemble ACJW, New York, NY

Carnegie Hall Family Concert
Zankel Hall, 1:00 PM, Tickets from $9
March 22, 2009, SOLO RECITAL, St. Davids, PA

Tri-County Concert
Emerging Artists Concert Series
2:30 p.m.
Eastern University's McInnis Auditorium
Music by Bach, Scarlatti, Pushkarenko, Gubaidulina, Khachaturian, Tchaikovsky and Piazzolla
March 21, 2009, Latin Fiesta's Third Annual Hispanic Music Festival, Philadelphia, PA

Hispanos. . . Many Roots . . . Many Faces. . .
The Painted Bride
6:00 - 7:30 PM
March 3, 2009, Mobtown Modern's Sequenzathon, Baltimore, MD

6:30 PM, Contemporary Museum, 100 W Centre St.
Mobtown Modern
Solo performance of the Sequenza XIII for accordion (Chanson) by Luciano Berio
February 23-27, 2009,Festival's School Outreach, Kingston, RI
February 14, 2009,Performance with Symphony in C, Camden, NJ

www.symphonyinc.org
Surprises & Strings
Conductor: Rossen Milanov, Music Director
Date and Time: February 14, 2009 - 8:00pm
With Guest Artist Lidia Kaminska, bandoneon

Grieg: Holberg Suite
Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
January 30, 2009, Tres America Ensemble, New York, NY

Nuevo Latino Festival
CLUB NOCTURNO
Friday, January 30 at 8 PM
Galapagos Art Space | 16 Main Street, Brooklyn

Program includes music by GERMAN ROMERO, RICARDO LORENZ, MAURICO
PAULY, SAMUEL CEDILLO and improvisations with PAUL DESENNE and
JENNIFER CURTIS.

Michael Christie, host
Jennifer Curtis, violin and mandolin
Joseph Brent, mandolin
Bridget Kibbey, harp
Paul Desenne, cello
Margaret Dyer, viola
Lidia Kaminska, accordion
January 5, 2009, Sung Trio A Florida Debut, West Palm Beach, FL

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
7:30 PM
Hugh Sung, Piano, Lidia Kaminska, Accordion/Bandoneon, Doug OConnor, Saxophone

2008

December 7, 2008, Astral Concert Series, Philadelphia, PA

Astral Artists
3:00PM
Works by Bach, Gubaidulina, Piazzolla, Scarlatti, Pushkarenko, Sergeyeva and Meijering.
Lidia Kaminska, accordion, bandoneon
Jennifer Curtis, violin
Micheal Mizrahi, piano
November 14, 2008, Solo Recital, New York, NY

8:00 PM
X International Chopin & Friends Festival
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
233 Madison Avenue
Tickets: FREE, Suggested donation of $20.
Reservations are required, please call: (646) 344-0094.
October 23, 2008, Fiesta Latina, Wilmington, DE

12:30 PM
First & Central Church
1101 N. Market Street
302- 654 - 5371 ext 18

Ovidiu Marinescu - cello
Lidia Kaminska - accordion
Music by Astor Piazzolla and Paquito D'Rivera
October 17 & 18, 2008, Concerto with the Delaware Symphony, Wilmington, DE

Grand Opera House
8:00 PM
Aconcagua Concerto for Bandoneon and Orchestra by Astor Piazzolla
October 10, 2008, Solo Recital, Churchville, PA

8:00 PM
North & Southampton Reformed Church
1380 Bristol Road
(215) 357-5636
September 20, 2008, SOLO RECITAL, Wilmington, DE

1:00 PM
Delaware Accordion Club
302-993-0374
June 20-22, 2008, 27th Annual Polish Fest, Milwaukee, WI

www.polishfest.org
May 16, 2008, Performance - Las Vegas Chamber Music Society, Las Vegas, NV

7:00pm
Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle
www.lvcms.org
(702) 507-3863
May 3, 2008, Concerto with the Haddonfield Symphony, Camden, NJ

Saturday May 3, 2008 at 8 p.m.
The Gordon Theater at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, Rutgers University
Rimsky-Korsakov: Cappriccio Espagnol
Piazzolla: Aconcagua Concerto for Bandoneon, String Orchestra and Percussion
A Selection of Latin Tangos
March 8, 2008, TANGO ON THE HILL, Kimberton Hills, PA

Lidia Kaminska - accordion, bandoneon
Jose Franch-Ballester - clarinet
Christina Castelli - violin
Pablo Zinger - piano

Camphill Village at Kimberton Hills
7:30pm
Phone: 610-935-0300
February 26, 2008, TANGO, Syracuse, NY

Lidia Kaminska - accordion, bandoneon
Andrew Russo - piano
Stephanie March - cello
Kevin Dorsey - bass

W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Peforming Arts
Tuesday, February 26 at 7:30pm

2007

November 9-11, 2007, Florida Accordion Association, Orlando, FL

SOLO RECITAL
October 21, 2007, Arrastre Tango Ensemble, Philadelphia, PA

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Free in the Plaza
1:30 PM
Arrastre Tango Ensemble, featuring Lidia Kaminska (bandoneon), Tim Ribchester (piano), Rebecca Ribchester (violin), Michael Simmons (guitar) and Douglas Mapp (double bass) will perform a selection of Astor Piazzolla's arresting Nuevo Tango compositions in their original instrumentation, and classics from the core tango repertory.
www.kimmelcenter.org/events/plaza.php
September 28- October 21, 2007, WORLD PREMIERE of A Night at the Old Marketplace, Philadelphia, PA

Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger, Music by Frank London, Conceived by Alexandra Aron, Inspired by I.L. Peretz
This Klezmer musical spins a magical tale of men who wrestle with ghosts in order to right a past wrong, in a fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith. A brilliant score by Frank London best known for his Grammy award winning performances with The Klezmatics.
PRINCE MUSIC THEATRE
1412 Chestnut Street
Box Office: 215 569 9700
September 4-9, 2007, with the SCRAP Performance Group, Philadelphia, PA

BETWEEN THE PAGES: 3 SISTERS, A WINGED BOY & A LIGHTHOUSE
8:30PM, St. Andrew's Cathedral, 42nd & Spruce Street
Box Office: 215.413.1318
SCRAP-PERFORMANCE.ORG
July 26, 2007, Ocean Grove Summer Stars Classical Series, Ocean Grove, NJ

7:30PM, Great Auditorium
Featured artists:
Lidia Kaminska - Accordion, Bandoneon
Hugh Sung - Piano
Brian Sacawa - Saxophone
June 22-24, 2007, Polish Fest, Milwaukee, WI

Henry W. Maier Festival Park
June 21, 2007, Argentinian Chamber Music, New York, NY

Performance with Latin Fiesta
Lidia Kaminska- Bandoneon
Taubman Seminar
3:30PM, Lincoln Center, Rose Rehearsal Studio
April 5-7, Owen/Cox Dance Group, Kansas City, MO

World Premiere of the Owen/Cox Dance Group
Choreography -Jennifer Owen
Music - Brad Cox
March 18, The Kosciuszo Foundation Gala, South Hadley, MA

The Kosciuszko Foundation
New England Chapter
Featured artists: Lidia Kaminska- Accordion and Jennifer Curtis - Violin
3PM, Pratt Hall, Mount Holyoke College
March 4, Chopin Concert, Philadelphia, PA

Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia
812 Lombard Street
For Details, Contact: Debbie Majka, Phone (215) 627-1391
Featured artists: Yoonjung Han, pianist and Lidia Kaminska, classical accordionist. Tickets are $25 each and students, $15, and may be purchased at the door. A reception follows the concert.

2006

December 17, Kosciuszko Foundation Concert, Radnor, PA

Recital with violinist Saeka Matsuyama
4:00 PM
The Montrose Mansion at the Villanova Conference Center
601 County Line Rd, Radnor, PA 19087
November 4, Milonga Nueva, Philadelphia, PA

Performance with quartet TANTO TANGO
9PM - 1AM
PA Dance Conservatory
7500 Germantown Avenue
(215) 247 4272
Tickets: $15
October 21, "Hispanos...Many Roots, Many Faces", Union, NJ

Performance with LATIN FIESTA
8:00 PM
Kean College
September 25, Polish Center of Wisconsin, Franklin, WI

SOLO RECITAL
7:00PM
6941 South 68th Street
Milwaukee Accordion Club
Polanki
September 24, 20th Aniversary of the Salon Series, Philadelphia, PA

7:30 PM
400 South Sydenham Street (near 15th and Pine)
Tickets $10
August 24, BACH TO PIAZZOLLA, Philadelphia, PA

RECITAL
Featuring accordionist Lidia Kaminska, pianist Hugh Sung, and ballet dancers Emily Waters and Elysia Lichtine
Choreography by Jorge Laico
Works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Gubaidulina, Zolotariev, and Piazzolla

8:00 p.m.
The Ethical Society Building
1906 South Rittenhouse Square
TICKETS: $9 available online at Virtuous /$10 at the door
August 17, Interview at Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, Philadelphia

Lidia will perform and be interviewed on WHYY, 91 FM.
August 5, Rocky Mountain Accordion Celebration, Philipsburg, MT

SOLO RECITAL
July 27, Ocean Grove Summer Stars Classical Series, Ocean Grove, NJ

Ocean Grove Summer Stars
RECITAL with pianist HUGH SUNG
The Great Auditorium
BOX OFFICE OPENS for the 2006 SEASON
May 15th at 10:00 am
The Highly acclaimed classical series is set in a casual seaside setting. Without a doubt these fine performances are the finale to a perfect summer evening get-away. Come early. Have dinner in one of Ocean Grove fine restaurants, stroll the quiet boardwalk and watch the sky and sea darken as night draws near. Then head through the park, past Victorian homes and inn towards the lights of the Great Auditorium. Then enjoy an unforgettable performance.
All performances are on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm in the Great Auditorium. $12 each performance or $55 for the series of five. Tickets are available at the Great Auditorium Ticket Office or call 732-988-0645, or use our ticket order form. Visa and MasterCard accepted
June 24, Summer Solstice Celebration, Philadelphia, PA

7:00 PM Commonwealth Plaza
$12 in advance; $15 day-of
Featuring accordionist Lidia Kaminska, Curtis Institute pianist Hugh Sung and dancers Emily Waters and Elysia Lichtine.
Repertoire: classical to experimental, traditional to tango nuevo.

SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
The Kimmel Center's all day, all night musical extravaganza starts June 24 at 11am. Stay up all night and explore every corner of the Kimmel Center during 19 straight hours of entertainment.
June 19, Kwartet Akord Preview Concert, Kansas City, MO

7:00PM
All Souls Universalist Church
4501 Walnut
Free Admission

Craig Akin - Bass
Jennifer Bryan - Violin
Brad Cox - Piano
Lidia Kaminska - Accordion
Music of Bach, Corelli, Monteverdi, Bester, Piazzolla and Brad Cox.
May 13, Tango Festival, Philadelphia, PA

SOLO Performance at The Mighty Milonga
Mitten Hall, Temple University
Saturday, May 13, 2006 -- 8:00 pm - 3:00 am
Argentine tango music & dance performances

2005

October 2009, Cirque du Soleil Alegria Tour

April 22, South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Jerome Kitzke — Breath and Bone
March 18, Brad Cox Ensemble, Kansas City, MO.
Performing the music of: Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Charles Mingus, Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, The Cracow Klezmer Band, Led Zeppelin and Brad Cox.

2004

December 11, Music Journeys INC, Coyne Performing Arts Center, Syracuse, NY, Jerome Kitzke — Breath and Bone
September 24, SAY WHAT? The Cutting Room, New York City.
A 3-concert exploration of music and the spoken word at the Cutting Room in New York City. Will include world premieres of new works written for Russo by Derek Bermel and Marc Mellits, plus premieres and performances of new works by Rzewski, Kitzke, ter Veldhuis, Baltakas, and Silverman.
August 21 & 22, From the Gutter to the Sky. The life and music of a legend, Jacques Brel. Belger Arts Center, Kansas City
April, Contemporary Music Festival, Wichita State University.
Jerome Kitzke — Breath and Bone, Alone on a Hill in a Grandfather Night

Selected past performances

2003

November, Strega Nona, Paul Mesner Puppets, Kansas City
September, New Ear, Sofia Gubaidulina — In croce
June, Soloist with the Concord Chamber Orchestra from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bronislaw Kazimierz Przybylski — Concerto Classico
May, Kansas City Ballet, Moving Sketches, choreographer — Jorge Laico
February, AHA Dance Theatre, Breath: An Improvisation
January, Chicago Accordion Club, duo with Beau Bledsoe

2002

November, UMKC Composer’s Guild Concert Series, Julia Alford Fowler — A mothful for alto saxophone and accordion
November, New Ear, Chiel Meijering - No Pain, No Gain, Jacob Ter Veldhuis — Insonnia
October, Carlsen Center Recital Hall, duo with Beau Bledsoe, JCCC
June, Solo recital, Alabama, Troy,
June, Solo Recital, Chicago Accordion Club

2001

May, Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, Kurt Weill — The Threepenny Opera
April, UMKC Musica Nova, Sofia Gubaidulina — De Profundis
March, The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts Department of Music and Dance, Music Midst Us, Kansas Symposium of New Music & SCI Region VI Conference, Lied Center, Paul Rudy — “Out of crooked Timber…”
February, Soloist with the North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Alan Hovhaness — Rubayat, music director Jeannine Wagar

2000

November, Solo recital, Sacred Heart Church, Columbia, Missouri
September 25, Soloist with the UMKC Accordion Orchestra, Paul Rudy — “…Out of Crooked Timber…”
July, ATG, Paul Rudy — “Out of Crooked Timber…” commissioned piece for the UMKC Accordion Orchestra and Accordion Soloist, Lidia Kaminska
June, Solo Recital, Polish-American Accordion Association
June, Solo Recital, Chicago Accordion Club
March, Solo Recital, Texas Accordion Convention
March, UMKC Percussion Ensemble, Garth Farr — Volume Pig

1999

January, Solo Recital, the Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw

1998

September, Solo Recital, Bruckner-Conservatory, Linz, Austria
June, Soloist with Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra, Bogdan Dowlasz — Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra