PIF FOR YOU
10:00 AM – Civic Music School
The Civic Music School, in collaboration with AMMA, invites children aged 6 to 12 to try playing the accordion for the first time.
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK “BANDONEON E BANDONEONISTI” BY PAOLO PICCHIO
11:00 AM – Biblioteca Comunale
Paolo Picchio, the long-standing artistic director of the PIF, presents “Bandoneon and Bandoneonists,” a journey through the history of the instrument that symbolizes the tango.
GARY BLAIR
3:00 PM – Piazza della Repubblica
A legend of the accordion world: Gary Blair brings energy, virtuosity and folk rhythms to PIF.
CREATIVE REUSE, ART INSTALLATIONS
3:00 PM – Piazza della Repubblica
Seicento22 presents a creative reuse and art installations workshop, open to all and recommended for families.
TIZIANO CHIAPELLI
4:00 PM – Piazza della Repubblica
Tiziano Chiapelli, one of the most eclectic accordionists on the Italian scene, brings his virtuosity spanning jazz, tango and classical music to Castelfidardo.
GALA CONCERT AND CLOSING CEREMONY
5,30 PM – Teatro Astra
PIF 2026 closes with the grand finale and Gala Concert, conducted by Maestro Michele Mangani.
