About Mik Kaminski
Michael Kaminski is an English musician. He played violin in the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1973 and 1980 and toured with the band from 1981 to 1986. He was a member of Electric Light Orchestra Part II from 1991 until its end in 2000, and then The Orchestra from 2000 to 2026. Kaminski first appeared on ELO's 1973 studio album On the Third Day, playing violin on four tracks. During his time at the Leeds School of Music, he founded the band Cow, together with his friends John Hodgson, who played drums, and John Marcangelo, who played keyboards and other percussion. Following Louis Clark's death in 2021, Kaminski became the sole member of the Orchestra to have formerly been a member or affiliate of the original ELO, holding the title until his retirement in January 2026.
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