“Behind perfect technique, musicianship,
and presentation ... Lidia Kaminska has in her a great power
that influences the audience immensely.”
Prof. Bogdan Dowlasz,
Dean of the Lodz Academy of Music, Poland
Listen to excepts…great musicality, cunning care of style, perfect virtuosity and noble emotion… Accordion Express
Music
2008
- December 7, 2008, Astral Concert Series, Philadelphia, PA
www.astralartists.org
3:00PM
Works by Bach, Gubaidulina, Piazzolla, Scarlatti, and more
Lidia Kaminska, accordion, bandoneon
Jennifer Curtis, violin
Micheal Mizrahi, piano
Trinity Center for Urban Life
2212 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 10103
Tickets: 215-735-6999 - 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 - 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 - 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. - 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 - 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. - 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 - December 3, Mariana Sadovska; Lidia Kaminska; Elaine Hoffman Watts, Philadelphia, PA
First Unitarian, 2125 Chestnut Street
doors 6:30pm; showtime 7pm SHARP
ALL AGES ADMITTED - GENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets: $20 at the door or $15 advance tickets available at...
virtuous.com - October 28-30, Festival of Tango Music and Dance, Boston, MA
Performance with Tango Lorca, Tango de los Muertos - September 25, Philadelphia Salon Series, Philadelphia, PA
19 Year Anniversary Salon concert, 7:30pm, 400 South Sydenham Street (near 15th and Pine) - September 11, Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA
FREE show to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Featuring Lidia Kaminska, the Brothers Suggarillo with Dito van Reigersberg, Dirty Diamond, Rich Wexler, BINGO, Kate Watson-Wallace, and Billy Blaise Dufala.
Doors at 10pm
829 North American Street, Philadelphia
215-413-1318 - September 7-11, Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA
For its world premiere, BALLETX will present an exciting program entitled 2Different, on September 7-11 as part of the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. The program includes two new works, one by BALLETX co-founder Mathew Neenan with music performed live by accordionist Lidia Kaminska, and one by London-based choreographer, David Fielding.
September 7-10, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. and September 11 at 2:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Arts Bank, 601 S. Broad Street - September 1, Day-Before-First-Friday Cabaret at L'Etage, Philadelphia, PA
L'Etage, 2nd floor of Beau Monde, 9:30PM
6th & Bainbridge streets
215-592-0656
Tickets on sale online now for only $5!!! Reserve your entry to this
intimate venue! - August 14th, Lidia Kaminska CD Release Concert, UMKC White Recital Hall, Kansas City, MO.
The concert will feature classical and contemporary chamber music, as well as modern tango and klezmer. In addition to performing solo accordion literature Ms. Kaminska will be joined by Tango Lorca, Beau Bledsoe, Scotty McBee, P. Alonzo Conway, Fernando Achucarro and Aleksandra Kemble. - May 29, Brad Cox Ensemble, Kansas City, MO.
- May 27, Noche de Flamenco Y Tango, Kansas City, MO.
A unique concert of Spanish flamenco and Argentine tango artists
combining two traditions for one spectacular performance. Featuring Tango Lorca, Esencias Flamencas and Rey Duran. - 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. - 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 - 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- January, Solo Recital, the Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw
- September, Solo Recital, Bruckner-Conservatory, Linz, Austria
- June, Soloist with Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra, Bogdan Dowlasz — Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra
