Video: Sergei shares, “We were getting a lot of questions about the music used for the competition videos. It was “Dance Prelude No.5” by Witold Lutoslawski played by Duo TWO ACCORDIONS (Maria & Sergei Teleshev). Here is the recording from our recent concert in Eugene, OR.

Sergei and Maria Teleshev known as “Two Accordions”, will perform for the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration in Washington, sponsored by the Northwest Accordion Society from June 16 – 19, 2022 and also for the Cotati Festival in California in August.
 

Family Duo “Two Accordions” is a unique collaboration between father and daughter, both renowned musicians from Eugene, Oregon. Their versatility, world class musicianship, creativity, in addition to unforgettable stage presence and finesse make their show a “must see”. Both of them are World Accordion Champions, the winners of International Accordion Competitions in the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Italy, and France.

Maria Telesheva was six years old when she started to play the accordion. Maria’s teacher is her father, Sergei Teleshev. Two months after Maria started playing, she won her first International Competition. Since then, she has won several International Competitions in the United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, and Belarus. Maria’s talent is not limited to her exceptional duet and solo accordion performances. She’s also a talented singer. She sings in both Russian and English. In November 2021, Maria got the title “Prodigy of the Year” and was selected to grace the cover of the “Accordion Stars Illustrated” Magazine, Time Press, New York (December/January Issue). Mario is now 14 years old and in 8th grade.

Classically trained at the Academy of Music in Voronezh, Russia, Sergei Teleshev is a winner of many International Accordion Competitions and the US V-Accordion Champion of 2013. Being founding member and accordion player of Trio Voronezh (Russia/USA), Classic Klezmer Trio (Sweden), Valinor Quartet (USA/UK), East-West International Project (USA/Japan), Sergei & Nati (USA/Russia) and Duo Two Accordions (USA), he collaborates with many internationally recognized artists, ensembles, and orchestras, composing and arranging music, participates in recording projects of different genres. Sergei is a jury member at International accordion competitions in Russia, Canada, USA, France, Italy. He is also the Founder and President of the Accordion Star International Competition and Festival based in the USA. Sergei is alsoproviding online accordion lessons, master classes and educational school programs.

For more information: steleshev@yahoo.com