Liu Hongting:
China’s first jazz accordionist
Virtuoso Accordionist, Jazz Accordionist.
He began learning the accordion at the age of 4 under the tutelage of teacher Jin Shunshan. At 15, he started studying popular accordion with Professor Cao Ye of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music. At 20, he went to Italy to study jazz accordion with Renzo Ruggieri of the Teramo Conservatory of Music.
Certificate of Honor
International competition
2016-2018 Grand Slam in Chinese Accordion Competitions
2015 Australian International Accordion World Championship (AATA) Junior Virtuoso Category Champion
2020 Belarus 4th Accordion Cup International Accordion Competition, Virtuoso Accordion Category Champion
2021 Belarus 5th Accordion Cup International Accordion Competition, Electronic Accordion Category Champion
2023 13th Italia Award Contest online World Competition – Senior Virtuoso Category Champion – Tango Category Champion
2023 73rd Trophée Mondiale (CMA) World Accordion Championship, Senior Virtuoso Category Champion(The Second Chinese People)
2023 Regione Lazio Music Art Festival, Italian Accordion Competition Champion
2024 14th Italia Award Contest World Competition – Senior Virtuoso Category Champion
2024 14th Italia Award Contest World Competition – Jazz Category Champion
2025 15th Italia Award Contest World Competition – Jazz Category Champion
2025 75rd Trophée Mondiale (CMA) World Accordion Championship, JAZZ Category Champion(The First Chinese People)
