The 3rd Accordion Spring Festival was held at the Conservatorio Statale di Musica “Gaetano Braga” in Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy last month.

The event final concert was dedicated to Piazzolla and saw the participation of the director of the conservatory Federico Paci, the deputy director Tatjana Vratonjic, Maria Egle Spotorno and the artistic director Massimiliano Pitocco.

The event was opened by the other artistic director Renzo Ruggieri, with a tribute to French songs together with Alessia Martegiani and Toni Fidanza, teachers of the conservatory (picture above right).

Vladimir Mandic (Serbia), Davide Vendramin for the classical accordion and Carmine Ioanna for the jazz accordion, held masterclasses, seminars and concerts.

The event offered ample space for young talents such as Gabriele Corsaro, Francesco Scarselli, Hongting Liu (China) and Valerio Russo, all winners of the important international competitions (PIF, CIA, CMA).

Event Director said: “I want to thank Massimiliano Pitocco and Renzo Ruggieri, curators of the Festival, who for three years have transformed Teramo into a small capital of the accordion for their commitment and professionalism.”