Category IDA FINAL PIF OFF
September 28, from 9,00 am to 4,00 pm – Auditorium San Francesco
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Live updates on the winners, divided by category.Wednesday 28 September
Mario Biondi EXCLUSIVE CONCERT
9,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Monument Square (Remembrance Park)
The unmistakable soul voice of Mario Biondi, with Paolo Di Sabatino 4TET and Renzo Ruggieri on the accordion, at PIF 2022 for an exclusive concert.
I.D.A. TROPHY COMPETITION
9 am – Castelfidardo, Arena WoW Auditorium San Francesco
Also this year the FINALE I.D.A. competition will be held, an out of competition event that will enrich the festival in the PIF OFF section.
Thursday 29 September
Alessandro Gaudio and Salvatore Pace duo
10,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Arena WoW San Francesco
Original sounds and the warmth of the free reed that color the concerts of the duo composed of Alessandro Gaudio and Salvatore Pace.
WOLMER 100, Centenary of the birth of Wolmer Beltrami
5 pm – Castelfidardo, International Museum of Accordion
Conference. Musical moments by Luca Zanetti. With Fiorenza Beltrami and Beniamino Bugiolacchi.
BALKANICA – David and Sashko Velkov
11 am – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
The great accordionist and composer Sashko Velkov awaits you with his son David to take you on a journey between two genres, classical and folk, with an exceptional guest: Zoran Stefanoski.
THE ELECTROACOUSTIC COMPOSITION FOR CONTEMPORARY ACCORDION with Carlo Sampaolesi
11 am – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Conference. In the general context of the search for new electroacoustic repertoires in contemporary author music, Carlo Sampaolesi will present various examples, with a focus on his latest project for accordion and live electronics, with extensive documentation, testimonies from composers and live listening.
FISARMONICA, UN CAPOLAVORO DI INGEGNERIA with Giuseppe Manfredi (Ars Spoletium Publishing & Recording)
9,30 am – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Presentation of the book by the author. A book that is aimed at all those who, not content with knowing the accordion only from a musical point of view, also wish to deepen all those technical aspects that are behind the operation and construction of a modern accordion, starting with the reeds.
Category IDA FINAL PIF OFF
September 29, from 11,00 am to 5,15 pm – Auditorium San Francesco
Laimonas Salijus and Radu Ratoi
9,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Teatro Astra
The two artists will be accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Calabria directed for the occasion by Maestro Volodymyr Runchak and Alfredo Luigi Cornacchia.
Mika Väyrynen – CLASSIC D’ÉLITE
6 pm – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Mika Väyrynen is a great accordionist and his repertoire spans every musical period, as evidenced by his record production.
PRIZE GIVING OF THE I.D.A. TROPHY COMPETITION
6 pm – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
Also this year the FINALE I.D.A. competition will be held, an out of competition event that will enrich the festival in the PIF OFF section.
I.D.A. TROPHY COMPETITION
from 9 am to 6 pm – Castelfidardo, Arena WoW Auditorium San Francesco
Also this year the FINALE I.D.A. competition will be held, an out of competition event that will enrich the festival in the PIF OFF section.
Friday 30 September
Stefano di Battista e Fuccelli Fisarmony Orchestra
10,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
The famous saxophonist will perform at PIF 2022 together with the Fuccelli Fisarmony Orchestra.
Didier Laloy feat. Fabrizio Meloni
9,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Teatro Astra
Accordionist Didier Laloy together with first clarinet Fabrizio Meloni, accompanied by the Calabrian Philharmonic Orchestra
Eric Bouvelle
7 pm – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
The French accordionist introduces us to his work “L’ANTHOLOGIE DE L’ACCORDEON”.
Trio Mètro
6,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Arena WOW San Francesco
Inspired by the multifaceted world of the Paris mètro, where different cultures meet and blend, the concert proposes a musical journey in this non-place, where in a few meters you can go from Piazzolla to Kurt Weill without perceiving differences in style or time.
Memorial Alessandro Di Zio
5 pm – Castelfidardo, International Museum of Accordion
A conference dedicated to the memory of Alessandro Di Zio with the accompaniment of the Accord’Ance Quartet, and speeches by Alessandra Di Zio, Massimiliano Pitocco, Massimo Pigini.
BALKANICA – Edo and Dina Krilic
11 am – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
Edo Krilic, one of the best accordionists in the Balkan area, arrives with his wife Dina, who plays the violin, bringing an enthralling program to the stage.
I PRECURSORI DELLA FISARMONICA CONTEMPORANEA DALLA CIVILTÀ MUSICALE OTTOCENTESCA ALL’INIZIO DEL NOVECENTO with Alessandro Mugnoz (Ephemeria)
11 am – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Presentation of the book by the author. An immersion in a boundless universe of sources to discover the ancestors of today’s accordion, which inspired and generated a real musical literature. A large fresco made up of instruments and a multitude of inventors, builders and musicians, and of their path in the nineteenth-century civilization up to the early decades of the twentieth century, with a look at the current bellows.
Live Concert at dawn
6,45 am – Castelfidardo, Porta Marina
Set the alarm for a musical awakening together with the PIF! At dawn we will be able to listen to the accordion and mezzo-soprano duo composed by Francesco Palazzo and Tiziana Portuguese.
Saturday 1 October
VIRTUOSO SENIOR Category (second round)
October 1st, 2 am – Civica Scuola di Musica Paolo Soprani
Centenary Cooperfisa Accordions
10,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
To celebrate the centenary of the Cooperfisa Accordiones of Vercelli, the Romeo and Cooperfisa Orchestra could not miss for an exclusive exhibition with Walter Losi.
Vincent Peirani – Jokers
9,30 pm – Castelfidardo, Piazza delle Rimembranze
The accordionist arrives at PIF 2022 together with guitarist Federico Casagrande, an Italian who has lived in Paris for many years, and Ziv Ravitz, an Israelian drummer residing in New York.
Mestrinho Bis
7 pm – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
An artist among the best performers of Brazilian popular music is back: Mestrinho accompanied by Daniele Marconi (bass), Zeno Le Moglie (drums), Thomas Lasca (guitar) and Leonardo Rosselli (sax).
Vladimir Stupnikov – Classic d’élite
6 pm – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Vladimir Stupnikov is a true promise on the international scene, born in 1996, one of the brightest representatives of the young generation.
RITRATTO DI UN RITRATTO Sequenza XIII (Chanson) by Luciano Berio with Umberto Turchi
11 am – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Presentation of the book by the author. In addition to a historical-biographical overview of Luciano Berio, the book offers various points of analysis useful for the interpreter to deepen his knowledge of Sequenza XIII (Chanson), one of the most significant pieces of the accordion repertoire and, at the same time, still so little investigated by musicologists.
STUDY AND ACOUSTIC ANALYSIS OF THE STABILIZED VOICE with Edoardo Farronato
9,30 am – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Presentation of the research by the author. The work presents an acoustic study on heat-treated voices with a focus on the comparison of the sound spectrum before and after stabilization.
VIRTUOSO SENIOR Category (first round)
October 1st, 9 am – Civica Scuola di Musica Paolo Soprani
Sunday 2 October
Accordion & Childhood. Research projects by Patrizia Angeloni
11 am – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Conference. What didactics for the concert accordion in childhood? How can the accordion be a musical training tool in the Kindergarten? In response to these questions, the conference illustrates research projects developed in courses and laboratories.
“Nuovo C.D.M.I. prima” Speciale Licei Musicali. Progetto pilota 2021-2022 a cura di Nuovo C.D.M.I. con Miranda Cortes e Patrizia Angeloni
10 am – Castelfidardo, Salone degli Stemmi
Conference. An unprecedented event: the accordion in the instrumental ensemble of the Liceo Musicale. the students are the protagonists of a musical production in various phases: training on contemporary music, concert performance of three new works produced by three composers, recording and publication of digital albums and scores.
PRIZE GIVING OF THE I.D.A. TROPHY COMPETITION
6 pm – Castelfidardo, Piazza della Repubblica
Also this year the FINALE I.D.A. competition will be held, an out of competition event that will enrich the festival in the PIF OFF section.
I.D.A. TROPHY COMPETITION
9 am – Castelfidardo, Arena WoW Auditorium San Francesco
Also this year the FINALE I.D.A. competition will be held, an out of competition event that will enrich the festival in the PIF OFF section.
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The famous conductor and composer will be one of the protagonists of the international accordion festival. The event will take place between the 28th of September and the 2nd of October. Music defeats the war. A song composed for the capital of Accordions, Castelfidardo, that warmly welcomed him last year. Notes of hope destined to…
PIF 2022: Antonio Spaccarotella is confirmed as the organizer of the festival
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New special “NÜGO” Award
This year, within the JAZZ Category of the Pif 2021, there will be the new special “NÜGO” Award. Nügo – Creative Collective, partner of the PIF Castelfidardo 2021, intends to offer the winner of the Jazz category the production of a record and the two-year digital edition and distribution contract. DETAILS OF THE OFFER: 2…
A GRAND FARFISA DAY: Farfisa Day is now in its tenth edition.
On September 25th and 26th, 2021, Castelfidardo Farfisa Day will celebrate 10 years of activity. The Conceived and organized by Claudio Capponi, an employee of the historical brand for 22 years and the president of Farfisa Cultural Association, Farfisa Day was established in May 2012 thanks to the work of several operators of the historical…
AT THE 46TH PIF EDITION, HISTORY TAKES THE STAGE WITH ASTOR PIAZZOLLA’S SECOND BANDONEON.
After more than 80 years, the precious instrument, restored by Castelfidardo artisans, will accompany singer Silvia Mezzanotte at the October 1st concert. Astor Piazzolla, the Argentinian composer of Italian origin who achieved international fame by revolutionizing tango, would be proud of it. His second bandoneon, which he used as a child for his first compositions,…
FEMME UP, the new award dedicated to women
Special Award to the most brilliant accordionist. In this edition of the Award, we want to recognize and promote the best female accordionist. The highest scoring accordionist in any category will receive a Luma Suite Special Edition Accordion Case, handcrafted and delivered by people at PIF 2021. Find out all the features here https://lumasuite.com/it/tienda-lumasuite-estuches/custodia-di-fisarmonica-in-fibra-di-carbonio-nuova-edizione/ .
The PIF at the Macerata Opera Festival, a great show directed by Enrico Melozzi
Tuesday 27 July, Aa special evening at the Macerata Opera Festival with an event dedicated to the great protagonist of the artisan and musical tradition of the Marche: the accordion.
100 Accordions, the show with Enrico Melozzi
In the centenary year, the Sferisterio is preparing to host a new invasion of 100 musicians. This time 100 accordionists, directed by Enrico Melozzi, in an event in collaboration with the PIF (International Accordion Award) of Castelfidardo and Pigini Accordiones for the 75th anniversary.
The PIF is back
The International Accordion Prize returns to Castelfidardo for the 46th edition to be held from 28 September to 2 October. The tradition of the most prestigious event in the accordion world continues, after last year’s session which took place in streaming mode for obvious limits, with an appreciable and successful participation of competitors and the public.
