Russia has Friedrich Lips and Vyatcheslav Semyonov, France has Max Bonnay and Richard Galliano, Germany has Steffan Hussong and Helmut Jacobs, Netherlands has Mini Dekkers, Denmark has Geir Draugsvoll and Canada has Joseph Petric and Joseph Macerollo. But in the United States, in my humble opinion, there is no contest: Peter Soave is the greatest accordionist in United States history. Period. No one comes close. Who else has the technique, the musicianship, the uncommon interpretive abilities? And who else concertizes and presents masterclasses around the world with such frequency? Others may have perhaps more recordings to their merit, but I think Peter has the greatest talent.(Henry Doktorski)