Ksenija Sidorova - Fairy Tales

Accordion sensation Ksenija Sidorova in a showcase demonstrating the full range and emotional power of her instrument. As an accordionist you sort of have to carve your own path, so I consider it my mission in this way to introduce the instrument to a wider audienceFairy Tales concerto by Vaclav Trojan recorded with BBC NOW - wriIen in an enchanting and approachable style with beautiful, heartfelt melodiesArrangements and transcriptions of virtuosic showpieces including Moszowski's Caprice Espagnol, the scherzo from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream (a transcription that has its roots in Rachmaninov's arrangement) and Grieg's Holberg SuiteContemporary composition Who's the Puppet? written for Ksenija by Russian composer Artem VassilievPetr Londonov's Scherzo-Toccata, a popular piece with accordionists, but little known to wider concert audiences All performed on Ksenija's Pigini accordion which she considers to be the Rolls Royce of instruments Ksenija was recently awarded the Latvian Grand Music Award 2012 'Outstanding Performance' prizeKsenija combines a busy concert schedule, including performances with guitar star Milos Karadaglic, with outreach and education work.