09:00–17:00 · Old Academy of Music — Claudio Jacomucci masterclass and professional programme.
10th anniversary edition · Budapest
10th National Accordion Festival
19–22 November 2026 · Budapest. Four days of masterclasses, concerts, a shared festival accordion orchestra and encounters for young musicians, teachers, families and audiences.
Ten editions. Two sides. One shared sound.
19–22 November 2026
The four days at a glance
See the festival’s four days at a glance; full event details are available on the Programme page.
09:00–10:00 · Claudio Jacomucci: body awareness and the Alexander Technique (final title pending), Old Academy of Music. 12:00–18:00 · masterclass, Old Academy of Music. 18:30–20:00 · The Liszt Academy: History, Spaces and Stage Presence with Klára Szita in Solti Hall, the Grand Hall and Room X. Full programme →
09:00–13:00 masterclass at the Bartók Conservatory, followed at 18:00 by Sound and Space – Beyond the Boundaries of the Accordion in the Chamber Hall of the Old Academy of Music.
Jubilee gala at the Bartók Conservatory: festival accordion orchestra, curated concert blocks, “Instrument and Career” forum and musical closing.
Young musicians · Teachers · Families
Who is the festival for?
The anniversary festival is both a professional gathering and an open musical event. You do not need to attend everything: each visitor can choose the parts that matter most to them.
Young musicians
Masterclasses, performance opportunities, the festival orchestra, new musical experiences and meeting other accordionists.
Teachers
Professional encounters, masterclasses, exchange of experience and connections with Hungarian and international colleagues.
Families and audiences
Concerts, instrument experiences, career orientation and a chance to discover accordion studies at the Bartók Conservatory.
The next generation
Sometimes an instrument becomes close in a single moment.
One important role of the festival is to show the accordion not only from the concert stage. Children and families can meet the instrument, students and the study path that can continue at the Bartók Conservatory.
Curiosity can become a first lesson. And a first lesson can become a whole musical path.
Invited artists
Artists you can meet at the festival
Italy
Claudio Jacomucci
Masterclass and concert; creator and performer of the Accordion Mutation project.
Austria
Roman Pechmann
Performer in the 21 November artists’ concert.
Hungary
Mihály Demeniv
Organiser, artistic director and performer.
Budapest
Where does the festival take place?
Bartók Conservatory
1065 Budapest, Nagymező utca 1.
Old Academy of Music — Chamber Hall
1064 Budapest, Vörösmarty utca 35.
Liszt Academy — Main Building
1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8.