The 5th edition of the Accordion Spring Festival will be held at the “Gaetano Braga” Conservatory in Teramo, Italy from May 14th to 16th, 2026.

The event, coordinated by the dual artistic direction of Massimiliano Pitocco and Renzo Ruggieri, will be attended by both internal students of the university and students of other conservatories and will feature three days of masterclasses, conferences and concerts.

Scheduled lectures are:

Classical Accordion Section
Antonio Peruch (Canada), Tomáš Valiček (Slovakia), Mandic Vladimir (Serbia), Massimiliano Pitocco (Italy)

Jazz Accordion Section
Roberto Gervasi (Italy), Renzo Ruggieri (Italy)

Diatonic Accordion Section
Danilo Di Paolonicola (Italy)

Concerts include performances by the Claudio Azzaro Quartet, Tomáš Valiček and Roberto Gervasi, the Jazz Accordion Orchestra conducted by Renzo Ruggieri and, at the end, the Mysterium duo with Antonio Peruch and Penny Sanborn.

For further information email: massimilianopitocco30@gmail.com