HENRI ZIBO

Henri Zibo (1996) is a classical accordionist from Estonia. He started his studies at Haapsalu Music School in 2003. He continued at Tallinn Music High School from 2012 to 2015 (teacher Aivi Tilk) and in bachelor’s studies at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre from 2015 to 2018 (teacher Tiina Välja). In 2023, Henri Zibo completed his master’s studies at the academy, supervised by Tiina Välja and Momir Novakovic. Henri Zibo has won awards at several international competitions in Estonia and abroad: first place at the 7th and 8th national competitions for young accordionists (2013 and 2014); 2nd place in the TV contest “Classical Stars” in 2014 and the international accordion competition “Naujene 2016” in Daugavpils; 5th place in the ensemble category with accordionist Mikk Langeproon in the most prominent international competition “Coupe Mondiale 2018” in Kaunas. Zibo has repeatedly been a soloist in front of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Military Orchestra and the Tallinn University Symphony Orchestra. He has performed in all the major halls in Estonia and given recitals in Finland, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Luxembourg and Belgium. Henri Zibo has collaborated with many Estonian and international musicians, including Marketa Januškova, Marko Matvere, Maria Listra, Mihkel Poll, Johan Randvere, and maestro Arvo Pärt. He is one of the creators and the head producer of the international classical accordion festival “Accordionfest”. Zibo performs on an Extreme Diva accordion produced by Scandalli Accordions.