Concerts
![]() The Prelude - Idara Aguinaga - Her 1st Year A Compilation of Idara's Best "1st Year" Performances - Demonstrating her exquisitely gifted voice and Highlighting her stupendous vocal attributes, range and technical precision. The Prelude CD embodies what it means to sing as a True Coloratura Soprano. Ms Aguinaga astounds listeners with operatic feats only the top opera voices in the world dare attempt. The fame and spender of these cherished coloratura classics are once again revived right out of history and performed with the passion and artistic emotion that only Idara Aguinaga can deliver and the original composers could only of first hoped for. Buy her fabulous CD Here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
![]() "Echoes of Carnegie Hall" - Live Recordings Ms. Idara Aguinaga -Dramatic Bel Canto Coloratura Soprano & Violin Virtuoso Extraordinaire just released her newest (67min / 12 track) CD "Echoes of Carnegie Hall." Recorded live at the Glacier Performance Hall in Kalispell, MT. Ms Aguinaga gave another breathtaking solo performance. Singing in 5 languages (Russian, Italian, German, and French), she captivates the audiences with her resplendent Masterpiece Concert. Featuring some of the World's Greatest Operatic Arias & Violin Virtuoso Pieces from the Master Composers of all time. Including: Strauss, Delibes, Puccini, Bloch, and Sarasate. Aguinaga - also performs her own famous original composition "Velde" on violin recorded at this prodigious and spectacular event. Buy it Here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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"Mother's Day Event"
Sunday May 12th, 2019
Violinist - Idara Aguinaga
Performing in concert at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in beautiful Kalispell Montana
on May 12th at 3pm Located at 603 S Main Street, Kalispell, MT
Treat your Mother, family and friends to a FREE violin concert in celebration of this special day. Ms Aguinaga will perform numerous violin pieces to captivate the hearts of all who attend and bring fond memories to this honored day. Pieces include works by Sibelius, Dvorak, Massenet, Elgar, Hubay, Bloch, Kreisler, Kroll, and more. (Donations Welcome)
Sunday May 12th, 2019
Violinist - Idara Aguinaga
Performing in concert at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in beautiful Kalispell Montana
on May 12th at 3pm Located at 603 S Main Street, Kalispell, MT
Treat your Mother, family and friends to a FREE violin concert in celebration of this special day. Ms Aguinaga will perform numerous violin pieces to captivate the hearts of all who attend and bring fond memories to this honored day. Pieces include works by Sibelius, Dvorak, Massenet, Elgar, Hubay, Bloch, Kreisler, Kroll, and more. (Donations Welcome)
The 2014 -16 KCI Concerts & Independent Performances by Idara Aguinaga Schedule: 2016 Nov 20, 2016
Oct 23, 2016
Sept 30, 2016
April 22, 2016
March 20, 2016
January 18, 2016
2015
2014
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Archived News
November 20, 2016 Idara Aguinaga - Coloratura Soprano has been invited to sing a solo of "Panis Angelicus" and Handel's "Let The Bright Seraphim" before the Tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Helena, Bishop George L. Thomas at the St John Paul II Church in Bigfork Montana on November 20th at 10:30am for the Formal Installation of Father Craig Hanley as pastor. Read More October 23, 2016 Fundraiser concert "Montana to Carnegie Hall". The performance will help raise funds for the Valley Voices Choir to travel to and perform at Carnegie Hall in New York this November. Ms Aguinaga, as guest conductor, will direct the choir & orchestra in their presentation of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah at St. John Paul II Catholic Church in Bigfork, Montana. This will also be the Valley Voices' showpiece in their NY performance. The Valley Voices will also perform two other works with their regular conductor Allyson Kuechmann. The Sunday October 23rd concert begins at 3pm. See Map or See Poster Here September 21, 2016 FVCC String Dept. will be holding a faculty concert Friday September 30 at 7pm in the AT Building at FVCC -Map Featuring adjunct professor Idara Aguinaga performing on violin and Griffin Browne (cello). The concert will include the FVCC music professors showcasing their best with amazing solos, duets, and trio performances. Works to be performed include solos from 'Bach Unaccompanied', 'Bloch's Nigun' and more. Don't miss this special faculty concert and come support the FVCC Music Dept. Read More April 22, 2016 Idara Aguinaga - Conductor/ Composer directs the first ever FVCC Student Orchestra Friday April 22 @7pm. The performance was held in the Community Hall in the A/T Bldg. Donations supported the college's developing music program. Along with Schubert's Military March and Tchaikovsky's Theme from Concerto No.1 Op 23, Ms Aguinaga (composer/conductor) directed these first semester students in the performance of her own original orchestral composition Underforstatt Makt. Aguinaga's composition stirred high regard and respect to her skill as a composer and conductor at this special classical music event. March 20, 2016 Kinnor Classics Intl. 'Classical Showcase Concert' Up coming showcase concert featuring soprano Idara Aguinaga. Concert will be Sunday March 20 at 3:00pm at John Paul II in Bigfork, MT. Aguinaga will be performing Handel, Bellini, Verdi, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak & Donizetti. Stay after for wine and cheese and a chance to talk with the artists. Admission is by donation and will fund future world-class classical concerts here in the Flathead Valley. Read More January 18, 2016
Kinnor Classics Intl. to launch first "classical only" local radio program in NW Montana via the internet every Monday on WCR @ 5pm (Mtn. Standard Time) Commercial Free Classical UnMuted will be an hour long radio program presenting the Classical genre to both global and local audiences for your listening enjoyment. Listen Now: Classical UnMuted Read More December 10,2015
In her first 2 years singing as a coloratura soprano, Idara Aguinaga nails over 40 highly technical operatic pieces in live performances... stunning the music world. Buy her latest CD release "Prelude" HERE November 20, 2015
Ms Aguinaga (adjunct professor) conducts the first ever FVCC Student Orchestra in the history of the college. Her hope is to help build a full-time orchestral program for the college. September 25, 2015
Ms Idara Aguinaga performs virtuosic violin playing while simultaneously singing operatically. "... an historic feat" says J Greg Ontiveros of K.C.I. July 27, 2015
Idara Aguinaga begins offering Private Music Lessons in Kalispell, Montana - Click Here ![]() Read about the world famous songs and pieces performed by Idara Aguinaga - View Here
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Editor's Review: Aguinaga's performance March 1, 2015 Echoes of Carnegie Hall: "an accomplished violinist and gifted coloratura soprano... Her vocal range is stunning " Entertainment section of the Daily Inter Lake > Read the full article < ----------------------------------------------------- February 26, 2015 Echoes of Carnegie Hall - Newspaper Interview Daily Inter Lake news article by Stefanie Johnson. Full feature article of Idara Aguinaga's upcoming concert 'Echoes of Carnegie Hall', her life and her classical music background. Read the article and see the photo shoot - HERE ----------------------------------------------------- June 1, 2015 KCI's Selected Artist for Category: Dramatic Bel Canto Coloratura Soprano Ms Idara Aguinaga Ms Idara Aguinaga was selected by Kinnor Classics Intl. for category Artist: "Dramatic BelCanto Coloratura Soprano" and will be exclusively represented by KCI for the 2014-15 season. She will remain under KCI's management into the foreseeable future as we fully develop her promotional and performance schedules going forward. To view her profile and recent 2014-15 photos go to Idara's Personal Page Visit Idara Aguinaga on Facebook, YouTube & Twitter |
What is a Kinnor?
Kinnor (Hebrew: כִּנּוֹר) is an ancient Israelite musical instrument. The kinnor is the first string instrument to be mentioned in the Bible, appearing in Genesis 4:21 and was typically played with a plectrum (pick), though the Book of Samuel in the Bible notes that David played the kinoor "with his hand. It has been referred to as the "national instrument" of the Jewish people. The word kinnor is used in modern Hebrew to signify the modern Western violin.
Kinnor (Hebrew: כִּנּוֹר) is an ancient Israelite musical instrument. The kinnor is the first string instrument to be mentioned in the Bible, appearing in Genesis 4:21 and was typically played with a plectrum (pick), though the Book of Samuel in the Bible notes that David played the kinoor "with his hand. It has been referred to as the "national instrument" of the Jewish people. The word kinnor is used in modern Hebrew to signify the modern Western violin.