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Daily Reports: 12 September, 2026 PIF Castelfidardo
Classical Chamber Music Category
9:00 a.m. – San Francesco Auditorium (Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 13 – Castelfidardo, AN)
Virtuoso student and junior category
2:00 PM – San Francesco Auditorium (Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 13 – Castelfidardo, AN)
Classic Category C
9:00 a.m. – Institute St.Anna (Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 2, Castelfidardo, AN)
Performance: Accordion Museum: “The Impossible Interview with Paolo Soprani
12:00 PM – Accordion Museum
Paolo Soprani returns to speak: an impossible interview between history and legend, with actor Davide-Bugari.
Ivano Battiston retraces thirty years of accordion playing in Florence, including history and new works.
The Accordion Ensemble of the Civica Scuola di Musica presents “Pif for You,” an introduction to the accordion for children and teenagers, in collaboration with AMMA.
4:15 PM – Salone degli Stemmi
Simone Zanchini presents “NO CAGE!”, his new solo album that is a hymn to freedom.
Performance: Simone Zhanchini – “No Cage!”
4:15 PM – Salone degli Stemmi
Simone Zanchini presents “NO CAGE!”, his new solo album that is a hymn to freedom.
Simoney Zanchini made a presentation with performances of his “No Cage” Album at PIF Castelfidardo 2026
Performance: Daniele Falasca – “The Best of My Albums”
5:00 PM – Salone degli Stemmi
Daniele Falasca retraces sixteen albums in a solo project, including Latin jazz, tango, and samba.
Performance: Renzo Ruggieri, Jazz Accordion Orchestra (JAO)
5:45 PM – Piazza della Repubblica.
Renzo Ruggieri’s Jazz Accordion Orchestra makes its debut, featuring big band and jazz accordion.
Performance: Hohner Showcase
6:15 PM – Piazza della Repubblica
HOHNER presents the new Varia One, combining German innovation and Castelfidardo craftsmanship.
Performance: Sirius Accordion Trio
6.45 pm – Hall of Coats of Arms
The Sirius Accordion Trio, winner of the 2021 Coupe Mondiale, brings Schnittke, Hakola and Makkonen to Castelfidardo.
Performance: Richard Galliano Trio – “New Viaggio”
9:00 PM – Teatro Astra:
Richard Galliano returns with a new trio for “New Viaggio,” the live revisitation of a legendary album. Tickets are required.
Performance: Erico Bouvelle – Cavagnolo Star
10:00 PM – Piazza della Repubblica
Eric Bouvelle returns to the stage alone, playing French musette and Cavagnolo accordions.
Performance: Romeo Cooperfisa & Orchestra featuring Alessandro Trivigno
10:45 PM – Piazza della Repubblica
Romeo Cooperfisa, with orchestra and featuring Alessandro Trivigno, closes out Saturday’s festive evening.
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