# Castelfidardo International Accordion Award

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/castelfidardo-international-accordion-award
> Updated: 2026-09-14T14:28:53.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The 51st edition of the International Accordion Award (Premio Internazionale di Fisarmonica) in Castelfidardo featured a series of musical performances, workshops, and educational activities. Early stages of the event included a lifetime achievement award presented to Pino Di Modugno at the Teatro Astra, alongside musicological presentations and instrument lessons.

The festival concluded with the soloist category competition, where Naixin Zhang, a student at the Beijing Conservatory, was named the winner. Zhang performed a piece by Michele Mangani accompanied by the string orchestra of the ‘Rossini’ Conservatory of Pesaro. Alessandro Pagliari and Marius Kuksta secured second and third place in the competition.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: Naixin Zhang wins Castelfidardo International Accordion Festival

Chinese accordionist Naixin Zhang won the soloist category at the 51st Castelfidardo International Accordion Festival in Italy, performing a piece by Michele Mangani.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/naixin-zhang-wins-castelfidardo-international-accordion-festival

### 2026-09-12: Castelfidardo hosts grand finale of International Accordion Award

The 51st International Accordion Award in Castelfidardo reaches its finale, featuring lifetime achievement honors for Pino Di Modugno and a diverse program of workshops and musical performances.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/castelfidardo-hosts-grand-finale-of-international-accordion-award

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