Release 10th solo album – Mediterraneo – Nihad Hrustanbegovic – Classical accordion – Anniversary edition – All works composed and played by Nihad Hrustanbegović – Mediterraneo 9.25 Adagio 6.29 Only Jet Lag Mus 2.56 East of the West 4.43 West of the East 2.38 Eleven Voices of Srebrenica 7.31 Gedachten 8.20 Seascapes in Dalmatia 6.45 Infinity 4.40 Melodia Avantgarde 6.25 Total time: 57.52 – Available at Apple iTunes Amazon Music IHeartRadio Deezer iMusica Tidal Spotify You Tube Music Tuned Global CDBaby – Genre Classical Mediterranean 21 Century Contemporary Sevdah – January 2025
Biography
The Dutch-Bosnian composer and concert artist Nihad Hrustanbegović is regarded worldwide as a revolutionary musician and artist in the world of the classical contemporary accordion. He is acclaimed for his contribution to the emancipation of the instrument in the Netherlands and globally, as a result of which it is increasingly becoming a fully-fledged concert instrument in the realm of music albums and film scores, as well as on well-known stages, ensuring that the classical accordion no longer belongs only to niche culture or is primarily associated with folk music. He has performed at venues including the Royal Theatre Carré, Notre-Dame Cathedral-du-Puy (France), Sacred Heart Cathedral (Sarajevo), and Paradiso (Amsterdam), as well as in almost all Dutch theaters together with Flairck and Corpus. In 2010, Nihad Hrustanbegovic became the first classical contemporary accordionist to give a solo concert recital at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and is also the first accordionist in the world to record a solo interpretation of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, strictly based on the original Urtext score. Unlike other arrangements that simplify parts, his version features the solo and orchestral parts simultaneously, without compromising the integrity of the original composition. Symphonic accordion. Hrustanbegović also achieved a rare “rock star” status for classical accordionists. In March 2026, he set a world record by giving seven consecutive solo performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London during Teenage Cancer Trust week, at the personal invitation of Robert Smith of The Cure. His charismatic approach to the accordion can be described as: An accordion and a human being are very much alike: they breathe in the same way.
The Dutch-Bosnian composer and concert artist Nihad Hrustanbegović is regarded worldwide as a revolutionary musician and artist in the world of the classical contemporary accordion. He is acclaimed for his contribution to the emancipation of the instrument in the Netherlands and globally, as a result of which it is increasingly becoming a fully-fledged concert instrument in the realm of music albums and film scores, as well as on well-known stages, ensuring that the classical accordion no longer belongs only to niche culture or is primarily associated with folk music. He has performed at venues including the Royal Theatre Carré, Notre-Dame Cathedral-du-Puy (France), Sacred Heart Cathedral (Sarajevo), and Paradiso (Amsterdam), as well as in almost all Dutch theaters together with Flairck and Corpus. In 2010, Nihad Hrustanbegovic became the first classical contemporary accordionist to give a solo concert recital at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and is also the first accordionist in the world to record a solo interpretation of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, strictly based on the original Urtext score. Unlike other arrangements that simplify parts, his version features the solo and orchestral parts simultaneously, without compromising the integrity of the original composition. Symphonic accordion. Hrustanbegović also achieved a rare “rock star” status for classical accordionists. In March 2026, he set a world record by giving seven consecutive solo performances at the Royal Albert Hall in London during Teenage Cancer Trust week, at the personal invitation of Robert Smith of The Cure. His charismatic approach to the accordion can be described as: An accordion and a human being are very much alike: they breathe in the same way.
