Accordionist and bandoneónist Lidia Kaminska recently performed in a concert entitled “From My Latin Soul,” with legendary tenor Plácido Domingo in Washington D.C.’s Constitution Hall. She played the bandoneón in the tango section together with Pablo Zinger on piano, and Pablo Aslan on bass.

A winner of Astral Artists’ 2007 National Auditions, accordionist Lidia Kaminska has performed extensively in both the U.S. and Europe. Astral has presented her in recital, and features her on its series in February 2010 season. Ms. Kaminska’s chamber music, concerto, and solo performances explore the complex and expressive range of the accordion as a classical instrument, and her repertoire includes a broad range of classical, contemporary, and avant-garde music.

She conceived her first album, Breaking Boundaries, as part of her mission to change the perception of the accordion from parlor entertainment to a serious classical instrument; Philadelphia Magazine claims “she transforms the accordion into a massive force – more pipe organ than squeezebox – and burns through [classical repertoire] with virtuosic speed and technique.”

The recipient of 2009 Career Advancement Award from the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, Ms. Kaminska will debut at the Merkin Recital Hall New York next season, and will appear with the Lancaster Symphony, and Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players.

For more information: lkaminska@hotmail.com