From August 1–5, 2026, young accordionists gathered at the historic Medevi Brunn in Sweden for the KAMMERTON Meta Sound Academy – five intensive days of music-making, individual tuition, ensemble work, concerts and artistic exchange.
The Academy was organised by KAMMERTON, led by artistic director and accordionist Leo Florin, as a meeting place for talented young musicians at different stages of their development, from teenage students to conservatory-level players and young professionals.
The accordion programme was led by renowned Norwegian accordionist Geir Draugsvoll, Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, together with Swedish-based accordion pedagogue Valeri Kolyganov, who has devoted several decades to teaching and mentoring young accordionists in Sweden.
Rather than functioning as a conventional masterclass, the Academy was designed as an intensive musical community. Participants lived, studied, rehearsed and performed together throughout the week. Daily individual lessons were combined with ensemble rehearsals, open classes, discussions about interpretation and technique, and opportunities for students to listen to and learn from one another.
Among the participating accordionists were young musicians from Sweden and abroad, representing different ages, educational backgrounds and levels of professional experience.
A central part of the Academy was performance practice. During the five days, participants appeared in public concerts at Medevi Brunn, presenting both solo and ensemble repertoire. The concerts allowed ideas developed during lessons to be immediately tested on stage and gave the young musicians valuable experience of communicating with a live audience.
The setting itself became an important part of the experience. Founded in 1678, Medevi Brunn is one of Sweden’s oldest historic spa environments. Its intimate concert spaces, traditional wooden buildings and quiet natural surroundings created an atmosphere far removed from the normal conservatory routine – allowing the participants to concentrate fully on music.
There was also considerable emphasis on the social dimension of music-making. Lessons and rehearsals continued naturally into conversations over meals, walks and informal musical encounters, creating close contact between teachers and students.
For several of the younger participants, the Academy also formed part of their preparation for future studies, auditions, international competitions and concert appearances.
The KAMMERTON Meta Sound Academy reflects KAMMERTON’s broader ambition to create long-term opportunities for young musicians: not simply through isolated masterclasses, but through an environment where intensive study, stage experience, artistic curiosity and contact between different generations of musicians can develop together.
For five summer days at Medevi, the accordion was not only an instrument being studied – it became the centre of a small musical community.
