The International Accordion Festival FIA 2025 was held from November 17th to 23rd, 2025 in Ñuñoa, Santiago, San Bernardo, San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Rancagua and La Granja, was was a highlight for accordion enthusiasts and music lovers in Chile.

The festival solidified its professionalization, incorporated new musical formats, and gathered more than two thousand spectators across in-person performances and online broadcasts.

Santiago, November 2025: The International Accordion Festival (FIA) successfully closed its seventh edition, establishing itself as one of the most significant musical events in the country and a key space for the professionalization, dissemination, and promotion of the accordion and its new expressions. This edition, organized by the Entre Fuelles Foundation, reaffirmed its itinerant, educational, and decentralized character, reaching audiences in Santiago, Ñuñoa, Rancagua, and San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, among other locations.

Artistic Growth and Professionalization of the Festival:

The focus of FIA2025 was to strengthen the artistic and technical level of the festival. According to its artistic director, Joaquín Muñoz Donoso, this edition marked a qualitative leap: “The goal was to professionalize the festival and create a snowball effect: to grow every day in venues, theaters, audiences, the number of musicians, and quality. This year, we culminated with the National Accordion Orchestra of Chile, the Mosh String Quintet, and international soloist Mirco Patarini.”

With auditoriums ranging from intimate rooms for 40 people to theaters with over 400 seats, the festival offered a broad program that included traditional Chilean music, jazz, Brazilian music, Balkan music, classical repertoire, contemporary, and orchestral music, showcasing the versatility of the instrument and the diversity of its performers.

Additionally, throughout the week, FIA2025 developed a program that combined training and creation, featuring activities such as an academic day at the University of Chile, the premiere of the FIA2024 documentary, and a masterclass-concert led by Joaquín Muñoz Donoso. The edition culminated in an artistic milestone: the incorporation of string instruments in the closing concert alongside international guest Mirco Patarini.

Attendance: In-Person Audience and International Digital Viewership:

FIA2025 gathered approximately 850 in-person attendees and over 1,500 viewers through the Foundation’s official streaming on its digital platforms, expanding its reach to audiences from other regions and abroad. The audience reacted with great enthusiasm throughout the festival week. Muñoz highlights: “The audience was fascinated: there were huge ovations, messages of gratitude, and many people asking about upcoming concerts and where they could catch up on the festival.”

Participating institutions also appreciated the growth and quality of FIA, reinforcing the territorial and educational commitment that characterizes the event.

For the Entre Fuelles Foundation, this edition left a particularly significant mark: “We are proud of this festival and of sharing our country, its culture, music, food, and traditions with foreign guests. As a team, we feel deeply proud of the energy we put into every detail to offer a professional and human experience to the artists. Many more FIAs will come throughout our lives.”

With this edition, FIA reaffirms its role as a space where territory, community, training, and artistic creation converge, projecting new collaborations, formats, and national and international meetings for the coming years.