Welcome Message from the Organizing Committee:
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 2026 Regional Accordion Music Festival in our beautiful town of Rorschach! This festival is not only a celebration of music, but also a wonderful opportunity to strengthen our community and share our passion for the accordion.
Festival Regulations On May 30, 2026, we will experience the sounds and melodies of orchestras and ensembles. Top-class competitions, enriching encounters, and unforgettable experiences await us all, inspiring us to discover new things. I invite you to enjoy the diversity of accordion music and experience the atmosphere of joy and camaraderie. Let us celebrate together, laugh, and revel in music in all its facets.
… A heartfelt thank you to all the organizers, judges, helpers, musicians, sponsors, and partners who made this music festival possible. Your passion and dedication are the key to its success.
I wish you all an unforgettable Regional Accordion Music Festival filled with joy, inspiration, and harmonious sounds!
Warm regards,
Martin Knöpfel
President of the Organizing Committee, Regional Accordion Music Festival 2026 in Rorschach
Venue: University of Teacher Education St. Gallen, Mariaberg School Building, Seminarstrasse 27, 9400 Rorschach
The Rorschach-Heiden Accordion Orchestra, based in Rorschach, Heiden, and the surrounding area, is organizing this event. In addition to a competition where various clubs from the region and guests from all over Switzerland and neighboring countries can compete, the festival offers the opportunity to make valuable contacts within the small but active accordion community. At the same time, it provides the city of Rorschach and the Lake Constance region with the opportunity to introduce guests from all over Eastern Switzerland and beyond to the city and region through a musical event.
Competition Results pdf Translation from newspaper report: The accordion festival in Rorschach was a resounding success. In beautiful weather, around 20 musical ensembles performed in the school buildings on Mariaberg, showcasing their talent in various skill levels. The article emphasizes that both the diversity of the accordion and the shared passion of the participating clubs were central to the event.
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The highlight was the awards ceremony. After the ceremonial procession of the club flags, organizing committee president Martin Knöpfel thanked all those involved. The announcement of the rankings was particularly celebrated, with many ensembles receiving the ratings of “very good” and “excellent.”
The festival’s overall victory went to the Swiss Concert Orchestra for Accordion, conducted by Yvonne Glur, which achieved the rating of “excellent with distinction” in the highest-level orchestra category.
Thank you for pictures from Martin Frey, Rainer Novotny and reports and newspaper information from the RAMF Organizing Committee.
