Friedrich Lips & Piazzolla-studio

Friedrich Robertovitch Lips (born November 18, 1948) is a Russian bayanist and accordionist of German origin. Since 1989 he has been professor of the bayan accordion department at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, one of two music academies in Moscow. He worked as a soloist, chamber musician, arranger, book author and teacher. In 1994 he was honored as a People's Artist of the Russian Federation.