«Citta di Castelfidardo» (Italy)

Vladimir Popolzin (St.Petersburg)-- an artist, an accordionist, a composer, a teacher, a verophoneplayer in «Crystal Harmony» project. Vladimir was born in Barnaul, Siberia. He began playing the piano-accordion at the age 7 at music school. Then Vladimir studiet button-accordion at Music College. He graduated in button-accordion (bayan) and conduction at the Conservatory of Novosibirsk. He started his work at Music College as a teacher. Between 1986 an 1993 for several years he worked as accordionist and conductor in «Siberia» National orchestra. He also worked in the National Philarmonic of Barnaul as a soloist. Since 1994 Vladimir Popolzin has made more than 500 live concerts in Germany as a soloist and in different bands. He has recorded several Albums («The long way» is one of them). As a composer he has written many musical compositions and arrangements for solo- accordion as a jazz instrument. For the first time in October 2000 the Duet off Button Accordion Players from Duet of Button Accordion Players from Russia won the first prise of the competitions «Citta di Castelfidardo» (Italy) in jazz music section. Vladimir Popolzin also take part in « Crystal Harmony» project,where he plays verophon. In 2007 in TV -- show «The minute of fame» the ensemble was admitted to the Final auditions and had a great success. The ensemble perfomances left unforgettable impressions in many cities of Russia, Ukraine, Litva (Moscow, St.Petersburg, Odessa, Kiev, Palanga). «Crystal Harmony» has unique musical instruments and various repertoire, including the musical compositions written for the symphonic orchestra.