Srdjan Vukašinović
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| Birth name | Vukašinović Srdjan |
| Born | 1983 Petrovac, Serbia |
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| Instrument(s) | Accordion |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | srdjanvukasinovic |
Srdjan Vukašinović (born 1983) is a classical and folk accordionist of Serbian-Swiss origin. He was born in Petrovac, Serbia into a musical family.[1] At the age of 16 in 1999, he won first prize for accordion players at the World Trophy Competition in Spain.[2] He has been noted by the classical music community as one of the best accordion players in the world.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Vukašinović performs with orchestras such as the Argovia Philharmonic[5] and the Klassik Nuevo Orchestra.[6] In October 2018 he performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and became the first accordion player to appear with them.[7] Vukašinović has collaborated with violinist Gilles Apap, pianist Fazıl Say, and flamenco/jazz bassist Carles Benavent.[2] He also performs in the world music duo Meduoteran with baglama player Taylan Arikan.[8][9]
Vukašinović invented the world's first quarter-tone accordion, on which it is possible to play 24 tones in one octave, and which allows the player to combine many different tunings at the same time.[6] He founded the new "Carboneon" brand of accordion, the first made from carbon fiber, which renders it the lightest accordion in the world.[6] He is a professor of Balkan Music at the University of Arts in Zurich and also the art director for the Meldoyaarau festival.[9] He co-founded the Klassik Nuevo festival to promote classical and folk music to a younger audience.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Maric, T. (5 January 2010). "Harmonikaš prvak sveta". Novosti a.d. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Od Baha do Baumana: Novi simfonijski orkestar "Makris" nastupa sa "prvom harmonikom sveta" u Novom Sadu". Blic. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Solista "prva harmonika sveta" Srđan Vukašinović". Danas. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ ""Od Baha do Baumana" u Novosadskoj Sinagogi". Radio-Televizija Vojvodine. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Zofingen begrüsst das Jahr 2019 mit einem Neujahrskonzert". Zofinger Tagblatt. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Biography: Srdjan Vukasinovic". Klassik Nuevo Orchestra. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Marica, Irina (3 October 2018). "Romanian Cristian Mandeal conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on London stage". Romania Insider. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Meduoteran: Ethno Jazz Band". Kronberg Academy. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b Milivojević, Lela (18 April 2018). "Harmonika je fenomenalan instrument". Kaleidoskop. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Klassisch, nur nicht so ernst". Der Landbote. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2019.