Accordionist Roman Yusipey was born in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. He studied at the National Music Academy in Kyiv, at the University of Music, Theater and Media in Hanover, at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and at the University of Music and Dance in Cologne. 

In addition to concerts in the Ukraine and Germany, Roman Yusipey has also made guest appearances in France, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Lithuania, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Malta, Italy and Japan.

Photo by Sylwia Plaza