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Leo Florin
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Leo Florin (b. 2003) has had great success with a series of first prizes and awards in international music competitions in Sweden, Germany, France, Croatia, Ukraine, China, Canada and other countries. In 2023 he won the Premio Internazionale della Fisarmonica in Italy – one of the world's most prestigious accordion competitions. Leo has played for celebrities like King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Sweden’s Prime Minister and the President of Ireland. As a freelance artist, Leo has played with artists such as court singer Ingrid Tobiasson, drummer Per Lindvall and violinist Hugo Ticciati. He has released a CD and made recordings on TV and radio. 2016 Leo was awarded ‘Accordionist of the Year’ by Swedish Accordionist’s Association. 2022 he was elected to the association’s board. Leo is initiator and artistic director of Kammerton Accordion Festival. The youth-focused festival’s goal is to show the wide of possibilities of the accordion – both solo and with other instruments.

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