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Avi Avital & Ksenija Sidorova

Mandolin & Accordion
2PM March 21
PERFORMING ARTS SERIES | 2026-27 SEASON
Sunday, March 21, 2027, at 2:00 PM
Mar 21, 2027 2:00 PM Mar 21, 2027 4:30 PM America/Chicago Avi Avital & Ksenija Sidorova Dances - https://www.armstrongauditorium.org/performance/avi-avital-ksenija-sidorova Armstrong Auditorium 14400 S. Bryant Road Edmond, OK 73034 Armstrong Auditorium sgranger@armstrongauditorium.com
Dances

Avi Avital (mandolin) and Ksenija Sidorova (accordion) form a dynamic, innovative duo in contemporary classical music. The Israeli mandolin virtuoso—known for his luminous tone and genre-blending flair—and the Latvian accordion star—celebrated for her expressive intensity and charismatic presence—fuse virtuosic technique, folk roots, classical depth, and world rhythms into fresh, exhilarating performances.

In this exhilarating collaboration, they present “Dances”—a program that traces an irresistible rhythmic arc: from courtly brilliance and introspective lyricism, through exuberant folk vitality and whimsical grotesquerie, to fervent passion and serene, poetic calm—all unified by the timeless spirit of dance.

Join them for an unforgettable musical journey that reimagines the essence of dance through two extraordinary instruments and boundless creativity!

PROGRAM

Dances

Fritz Kreisler
Praeludium and Allegro “in the Style of Pugnani”

W. A. Mozart
Sonata No. 21, E Minor, K. 304

Igor Stravinsky
Suite Italienne from Pulcinella

Béla Bartók
Romanian Folk Dances

Sergei Prokofiev
March from L’Amour des trois oranges (1919)

Camille Saint-Saëns
Danse macabre, Op. 40

Manuel de Falla
Siete canciones populares españolas

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5


All programs subject to change

2:00 PM Matinee Performance