Musicians travel the world in record time to play on each continent within 100 days

Musicians travel the world in record time to play on each continent within 100 days Pianist Stefan Doniga and violinist Diana Jipa have set a new Guinness World Record after completing a round-the-world tour in under 100 days - ending their trip in Antarctica A pair of musicians have set a new world record after travelling the world to play on each continent in 100 days. Pianist Stefan Doniga and violinist Diana Jipa, both from Romania, have been handed a Guinness World Record for their globe-spanning trip of concert halls and music chambers. After beginning in Brussels, they finished their Road of Freedom tour in Antarctica after 98 days and 22 hours on the road. In the process, Stefan and Diana smashed the 2018 title set by Spaniard Rafael Serrallet, who completed his own tour in 154 days and 22 hours. The duo dedicated their trip to the "millions of children" around the world who are practising to become professional musicians. To see more of the stories you love from The Mirror and to find them easily in Google then make us your preferred source. Free and easy-to-do, just click on the link here to find more from The Mirror at the top of your feed. Both seasoned classical musicians, they embarked on the journey in September 2024, just before the 35th anniversary of Romania’s 1989 Revolution, drawing upon the country's folk and classical heritage in their concerts. After being told this month their world record had finally been certified, Ms Jipa said: "We dedicated this record to the millions of children practising hard to become professional musicians. "We want our record to be the proof that working hard for your passion is a way to become truly free – and this road to fulfilling a dream may be the Road to Freedom." Stefan said: "Our tour started out of love for Romanian music. "We want to show the wealth and diversity and all that is beautiful in Romanian music to as many and diverse people as possible, and in the most distant corners of the world." Diana added: "Imagine all these years in which we worked very hard to really be artists. "Only in moments like these do we realise that we are leaving something behind – something to inspire others, especially young people, for them to realise that if you work hard and stay true to your dreams, they can come true.” In total, the duo performed at seven venues in each of the seven continents, including Brussels, Pretoria in South Africa, Cebu in the Philippines, Auckland, New York, Lima and ending with the Chilean Research Base 'Julio Escudero' on Antarctica. Their final performance was held before another group of researchers on a scientific station on King George Island, located in the British Antarctic Territory. Diana and Stefan said it took around a year to plan their entire route, including figuring out how to transport their instruments safely, and told the Guinness World Records they are hoping to embark on another world tour soon. [Image text:] BASE PROF.JULIO ESCUDERO INSTITUTO ANTARTICO CHILENO