Ksenija Sidorova

In an effort to win acceptance for the accordion as a classical instrument, accordionist Ksenija Sidorova has sought to broaden its repertory and has collaborated with a wide variety of classical ensembles. Sidorova was born in the Latvian capital of Riga on May 18, 1988. Sidorova's grandmother was an amateur musician with a strong interest in folk music, and she encouraged Sidorova to take up music. Sidorova began playing the accordion at the age of eight, and her first teacher was Marija Gasele. Sidorova earned a master's degree with honors at the Royal Academy of Music in ...