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In a first-ever result for PIF, the Premio category of PIF Castelfidardo ended with a First Equal for Emanuele Viti (Italy)and Luca Bello (Italy) , Flemming Valdmundson (Iceland) finishing 3rd. Each finalist performed “ForEverPIF” by Cesare Chiacchiaretta with the Solisti Aquilani Orchestra under conductor Luigi Alfredo Cornacchia. See the below jury marks.

The 2025 Premio Internazionale della Fisarmonica (PIF) in Castelfidardo took place from September 10–14, marking the festival’s 50th anniversary. Held in Castelfidardo, Italy, the event featured a prestigious competition for soloists and ensembles, alongside concerts by international artists, under the artistic direction of Antonio Spaccarotella.

Every video of the competition is online on the Accordions Worldwide channel (www.youtube.com/@musicforaccordion) with a playlist for each category and round.

Congratulations to all the winners: Premio: Luca Bello & Emanuele Viti. See videos of the contestants: Round III, Round II, Round I

Classical Categories
Classical Category A – Hongda He 1st

Classical Category B – Wang Junhao 1st

Classical Category C – Li Yijin 1st

Classical Category D – Cătălin Guşevatîi 1st

Virtuoso Categories

Virtuso Senior – Rachael Xu 1st

Virtuoso Junior – Pokuta Jaroslav 1st

Virtuoso Student – Yanxi Xiang 1st

World Music

World Senior – Miguel Coelho 1st

World Junior – Eros Curcio 1st

World Student – Djorje Peric 1st

Ensemble Categories

Chamber Music – Dialogue of the Reeds 1st

World Ensemble – Dialogue of the Reeds 1st

Join us in celebrating these remarkable performances. Watch the videos now, share your favourites, and stay tuned for the next week — for the 78th Coupe Mondiale in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visit Accordions Worldwide for more photos, video and results: https://accordions.news/PIF2025/

Two pictures below, 2025 Premio Jury left to right: Massimiliano Pitocco (Jury President), Alexander Selivanov, Djordje Gajic, Klaudiusz Baran, Grayson Masefield, (Picture 2) Owen Murray, Igor Krizman, Geir Draugsvol, Cao Xiaoqing.

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