| Srdjan Vukašinović | |
| Birth Name: | Vukašinović Srdjan |
| Birth Date: | 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Petrovac, Serbia |
| Instrument: | Accordion |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
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]
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]