Ksenija Sidorova will perform two North American premieres with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paavo Jarvi at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as follows:

• October 30th at 7.30pm
• November 1st at 7.30pm
• November 2nd at 3pm.

“The esteemed Paavo Järvi returns with the serene beauty of Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and the grandeur of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5, inspired by the natural beauty of the composer’s Finnish homeland.“

“Genre-defying and boundary-crossing, Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova has redefined what her instrument can do on the world stage. Making her Toronto Symphony Orchestra début in the 2025/26 season, she will perform the North American Première of Dances—a dazzling concerto written for her by Estonian composer Tõnu Kõrvits. Sidorova’s artistry invites audiences to rethink the accordion’s possibilities, blending classical finesse with the instrument’s rich folk roots and a distinctly modern edge.”

Full program:

• Debussy – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
• Tõnu Kõrvits – Dances: Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra
  (North American Première/ TSO Co-commission)
• Pēteris Vasks/arr. George Morton The Fruit of Silence
  (North American Première)
• Sibelius – Symphony No. 5