Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival held in Kokkola, Finland from February 14th to 21st, 2026.

At the opening concert on February 14th, we’ll see, hear and experience the Dallapé orchestra, whihc includes accordionist Niko Kumpuvaara. This will be “the most memorable Valentine’s Day evening with swinging and nostalgic music! The orchestra is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.”

The festival has traditions, novelties, surprises and of course, at the center of it all is the accordion.

On February 16th, the festival’s traditional Monday evening will include solo and chamber music performances, Junior accordions and the K-30 orchestra.

The ninth new Finnish accordion concerto will get its main performance with the Central-Pohjanmaa Chamber Orchestra.

Sampo Kasurinen’s new accordion concerto as interpreted by Harri Kuusijärvi will be presented at Friday’s ElektroAkustisUutta concert.

We are also excited to have accordionist Jonna Pirttijoki and the Aqueça Quintet performing at the festival!

Altogether there will be a total of 32 events, 26 of which are free events.

For further details email: talviharmonikka@gmail.com