Wladimir Maretschko

Since 2022, Wladimir Maretschko has been teaching the accordion as a major subject as a lecturer at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen. 

Wladimir Maretschko, an accordionist with an early passion for the instrument, completed his musical education in Ukraine at the Ternopil Music College and the Prokofiev State Academy of Music in Donetsk. He graduated with a Master's degree with distinction in 1999. During his studies, he already performed as a concert musician. 

In 2001 he continued his education at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen, where he studied in the soloist class and graduated in 2006 with a distinction of “Very Good”. In 2010 he expanded his skills through a degree course in the field of jazz at the same conservatory, which he also completed with “Very Good”. 

Mr Maretschko has made a name for himself through his participation in various national and international competitions. He won 1st prize at the Swiss Harmonica and Accordion Competition in Lyss, Switzerland, in 2004 and repeated this success in 2005 at the Coupe Suisse De L’Accordeon in Huttwil. In 2006, he received 3rd prize at the International Accordion Competition in Reinach. 

As a soloist, Maretschko has performed in several countries, including Germany, France and Switzerland. Since 2010 he has worked as a teacher at the Trossingen Music School and since 2022 as a lecturer at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen. In his teaching career spanning over 25 years, he has guided many of his students to become prize-winners at major competitions such as the Federal 'Jugend musiziert' Competition. In addition to his pedagogical successes, his students have also achieved outstanding results in other competitions such as the German Accordion Music Prize, the 1st International Open Accordion Contest 2017, the 2nd International Open Accordion Contest 2018 and the BW State Music Day, where they became state champions on multiple occasions. Mr Maretschko supports students of all age groups individually and guides them on their path to musical excellence.