The 2024 Internationale Akkordeonfestival will be held in Vienna, Austria from February 24th to March 17th, 2024 and celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Following the retirement of founder Friedl Preisl, former co-director Franziska Hatz and cultural manager Lisa Reimitz (picture left) will be responsible for this year’s event which will feature concerts at numerous venues in Vienna.

The 25th International Accordion Festival will be opened by the Ensemble Tango 5 (which includes accordionist Milos Todorovski – picture above by Vanja Pandurevic), and will conclude with a concert by Caamano & Ameixeras and Maxjoseph. As a supporting program of the festival, three accordion and hand harmonica workshops are also offered.

Download festival program: 2024Vienna.pdf

Picture below: The Bandouba ensemble led by bandoneonist Tobias Kochseder, who will perform at the festival on March 6th, 2024.