The video above is Hi Qian performing one piece in the Roland concert that was held immediately after the competition.

The Digital Accordion category, part of the 4th China – Tianjin Accordion Festival, was held on Thursday with some 17 contestants performing.

The audience heard music from techo punk, pop to Baroque classical as the 17 different players performed to impress the jury of 7 well known Chinese teachers.

This competition was also the Roland China Qualifications for the 6th Roland International Competition being held in Rome in November.

Roland China President Cheng Jian Tong (picture left) was present at the competition and the Roland promotional concert held after, at 5 pm that afternoon.

This competition and concert is reported with photos of most of the contestants in the Tianjin Daily Reports at: 2012 Tianjin

After the concert there was a Roland dinner, at which Roland China President Cheng Jian Tong announced contestant Hi Qian (winner of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale Piano Accordion category, picture lower left) had won the trip to Rome to represent China at the Roland International Festival.