Praised as ›superbly subtle and virtuosic‹ (The Arts Desk) and ›an amazingly accomplished artist‹ (Classical Source), Ksenija Sidorova is the leading ambassador for the classical accordion. Both a unique and charismatic performer, Ksenija is passionate about showcasing the vast capabilities of her instrument and collaborates regularly with leading composers and musicians. Her repertoire spans from Bach to Piazzolla, from Efrem Podgaits and Václav Trojan to Erkki-Sven Tüür and George Bizet, as well as to new accordion concertos composed especially for her and a multitude of chamber projects.

This season, Ksenija will perform with Russian Chamber Philharmonic St. Petersburg, Latvian National Symphony, Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg, Macao Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra+, Orchestre National de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon, Münchner Philharmoniker, Orquesta Filharmonica de Gran Canaria, and the Tonhalle Orchestra (Paavo Jarvi), for which she will also be Artist in Residence. Ksenija will continue her collaboration with her artistic colleagues such as Avi Avital and Itamar Doari with a European tour of her ›Between Worlds‹ project, as well as perform chamber music recitals in concert halls across Europe and Asia.

Ksenija works with orchestras worldwide including NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Atlanta Symphony, and NHK Symphony Orchestra. She regularly collaborates with Avi Avital, Nemanja Radulovic, Andreas Ottensamer, Miloš Karadaglić, Camille Thomas, Goldmund Quartet, Juan Diego Flórez, Nicola Benedetti and Joseph Calleja.

Born in 1988, the conductor Jonathan Bloxham is an unusually versatile artist whose »innate musicality« is very much esteemed. Alongside his »deep knowledge and understand of the symphonic repertoire« (Paavo Järvi), Bloxham also has great passion for contemporary music.

This British artist began his musical career as a cellist. Having already won several awards, he gave his solo concerto debut in the Philharmonie Berlin. In his role as conductor, he works with well-known ensembles, most recently with the City Chamber Orchestra Hong Kong, with the RTE Concert Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and, as cover conductor with the New York Philharmonic. Until 2018, Bloxham was also Assistant Conductor with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In Summer 2019 he assisted in Glyndebourne with “Rusalka” and in 2020 he will be directing productions of “Madame Butterfly”. Bloxham is also Founder and Artistic Director of the Northern Chords Festivals.

This season, debuts will see him with The Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxemburg and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Bloxham is a founder member of the Busch Trio, with whom he performed until 2015 and during which time it won several awards. He continues to play chamber music with some of the most renowned musicians. Many concertgoers local to Bremen will remember Bloxham’s thrilling debut at the 2018 ›Summer in Lesmona‹ for many years to come.