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Accordion world champion

Accordion world champion from Slovenia – Even a wasp sting can’t throw her off her rhythm. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ, 24.11.2025:
About Tjaša Lesjak, the first world champion on the diatonic accordion. Her career, the instrument created especially for her, her musical preferences, the role of Slovenian folk music, national and international awards, and the key to why music will always get under her skin.
A „Jugend schreibt“ (Youth writes) reportage by Urh Štrakl, Amaya Kragolnik, Julija Pungeršek and Evita Kranjec from Celje. Under the patronage of the Municipality of Celje, coordination/Photos: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB.