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FAP 2025 – Edition XXXII

Absolute Winner • Eloisa Marie AUBERT (Luxembourg/France)
Absolute Winner • Eloisa Marie AUBERT (Luxembourg/France)
Winner Cat. B • Jaime Sacha JORBA-WU
Winner Cat. B • Jaime Sacha JORBA-WU
Winner Cat. C • Rokas DIRŽYS
Winner Cat. C • Rokas DIRŽYS
Winner Cat. D • Ulisse MAZZON
Winner Cat. D • Ulisse MAZZON

Photographic Services by Fabrizio Zeppilli

Opening Concert / Inauguration of the Violin Making Exhibition / Violin Competition

FESTIVAL ANDREA POSTACCHINI 2025

Opening Concert on May 8th / Lutherie on Show from May 17th / XXXII Edition of the Violin Competition from 17th to 24th May 2025, Signed competitors n. 122 / Present candidates n. 96 / Foreign countries n. 32 (10 of which are non-European)

With

the Medal

  • SENATE of the ITALIAN REPUBLIC

the Message

  • MINISTER of FOREIGN AFFAIRS Mr. Antonio TAJANI

the High Patronage

  • EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

the Patronage

  • MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIRS and INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
  • MINISTRY of TOURISM
  • ITALIAN NATIONAL COMMISSION for UNESCO
  • MARCHE REGION
  • CITY of FERMO
  • CITY of ANSBACH - Germany (Twinned city with the City of Fermo)
  • PROVINCE of FERMO
  • CHAMBER of COMMERCE of MARCHE
  • “CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI FERMO” FOUNDATION
  • STATE ART HIGH SCHOOL “PREZIOTTI - LICINI” of FERMO

the Honorary Committee

  • ACQUAROLI Mr. Francesco (President of the Marche Region)
  • CALCINARO Mr. Paolo (Mayor of the Municipality of Fermo)
  • DEFFNER Mr. Thomas (Superior Mayor of the City of Ansbach)
  • H. E. D'ALASCIO Mr. Edoardo (Prefect of Fermo)
  • ORTENZI Mr. Michele (President of the Province of Fermo)
  • H. E. PENNACCHIO Msgr. Rocco (Archbishop of Fermo)
  • SABATINI Mr. Gino (President of the Marche Chamber of Commerce)
  • PUCCI GIROTTI Mr. Giorgio (President of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Fermo)
  • PALMA Mr. Alberto (President of Carifermo SpA of Fermo)
  • SCATASTA Mrs. Stefania (Headmaster State Artistic High School “Preziotti - Licini” of Fermo)
  • VINCI GIGLIUCCI Mr. Giulio (President of the Cultural Centre "Antiqua Marca Firmana")

the Participation

  • MARCHE REGION / CULTURE DEPARTMENT
  • MUNICIPALITY of FERMO / CULTURE DEPARTMENT
  • MUNICIPALITY of ANSBACH - Germany (Twinned city with the City of Fermo)
  • CHAMBER of COMMERCE of MARCHE
  • SOLGAS SpA - Fermo

The Partners

  • “CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI FERMO” FOUNDATION and CARIFERMO SpA - Fermo

the Presence:

of Friends

  • DANIELLI Mrs. Anna and Mrs. Paola (“Il Circolo di Ave”) - Fermo
  • FICCADENTI Mrs. Letizia (LAS “Preziotti - Licini”) - Fermo
  • GIANNI Sara (Social Media Consultant) - Fermo
  • MALVATANI Angelica (Journalist) - Fermo
  • MASSI Alessandra (Journalist) - Fermo
  • MARROZZINI Mr. Michele (Furniture Designer) - Fermo
  • ZENGARINI Mr. Tiziano (Journalist) - Monte San Giusto (MC)

of Assistants

  • GIANNI Mr. Andrea - Fermo
  • LEVANTESI Mrs. Annalisa - Montefortino (FM)
  • RICCI Mr. Paolo - Monteleone (FM)
  • VALLATI Mrs. Chiara - Fermo
  • VERDECCHIA Mrs. Maria - Fermo

of Drivers

  • ISIDORI Mr. Adriano - Sant'Elpidio a Mare (FM)
  • MARZIALI Mr. Marino - Fermo
  • MICHETTI Mr. Serafino - Fermo
  • NARDONI Mr. Eugenio - Monterubbiano (FM)

of Companies

  • BUDMOR Srl “IF STORE” - Fermo
  • DOTTORI STRAPPA Srl - Fermo
  • STECA ENERGIA Srl - Monte Urano (FM)

of Institutions

  • “OCFF n. 321 - CONSIGLIO ORDINE degli AVVOCATI” - Fermo
  • ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CLUB - Fermo

of Patrons

  • GIOSTRA Mr. Loris (for Alvaro Giostra, Member ccAMF) - Fermo
  • SPINUCCI Mrs. Adelaide (in memory of Doctor Gabriele Spinucci) - Fermo

of Prize Concerts Donors

  • The CULTURAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION “Giuseppe Cerquetelli” of Cingoli (MC) concert held at the Church of Santa Sperandia (Cingoli, 26th July 2025 at 5:15 pm): Ulisse MAZZON (only violin) - music by J.S. Bach, N. Paganini and M. Skoryk
  • The FRIENDS of MUSIC “Guido Michelli” of Ancona - “Presentation of the 2025/2026 season. The Music” at the “Ridotto Teatro delle Muse” (Ancona, 19th October 2025 at 7:00 pm): Francesco PAPA (violin) and Tommaso MARINO (piano) - music by S. Prokof’ev, Sonata per violino e pianoforte n. 2 in re maggiore, op. 94bis
  • The FORM - MARCHE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA in collaboration with the International Violin Competition. "A. Postacchini" - concerts held at the Aula Magna of the University "Guido Bossi" - Polytechnic University of Marche (Ancona, 12th March 2026 at 8:30 pm), at the "La Nuova Fenice" Theater (Osimo, 13th March 2026 at 9:00 pm) and at the "Teatro Comunale "Tullio Giacconi" (Chiaravalle, 14th March 2026 at 9.00 pm" as part of the Sinfonica 26 - Musica Attraverso project (www.filarmonicamarchigiana.com): Ulisse MAZZON (violin) Conductor Danilo ROSSI - music by S. Nigro, W. A. Mozart, F. J. Haydn
  • The CIVICA SCUOLA DI MUSICA B. GIGLI and the MUNICIPALITY OF RECANATI / Department of Culture - concert held at the Auditorium World Center of Poetry in Recanati, on 19th April 2026 (6:00 pm): Ulisse MAZZON (violin) accompanied by the SINFONIETTA GIGLI - music by B. Britten, J. S. Bach, N. Paganini
  • ...

of Schools

  • NARDI COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL INSTITUTE - Porto San Giorgio (FM)
  • STATE ART HIGH SCHOOL “PREZIOTTI - LICINI” - Fermo

of Supporters

  • ALB&TUR Srl - Fermo
  • ASSO CLUB 41 (Radio Stazione 41) - Fermo
  • FMTV CANALE 75 - Fermo
  • GALLUCCI Mr. Sandro & C Snc - Fermo
  • IOMMI Snc by Adele and Fortunato Iommi – Montappone (FM)
  • LITHOGRAPHY EUROGRAF Srl - Sant'Elpidio a Mare (FM)
  • OS ALLESTIMENTI by Ortolano Stefano - Fermo
  • RAMINI Mrs. Daniela “Reale Mutua Assicurazioni” - Fermo
  • EDITORIAL TEAM “CORRIERE ADRIATICO” - Fermo
  • EDITORIAL TEAM “QN - Il RESTO del CARLINO” - Fermo
  • REVE Women's Clothing - Fermo
  • R.S. project Snc - Monterubbiano (FM)
  • RVM by Martorelli Mauro - Sant'Angelo in Pontano (MC)

of Expert

  • BARBIERO Mr. Walter (Bowmaker) - Piombino Dese (PD)
  • CAPPONI Mrs. Barbara (Journalist of RAI TG1) - Roma
  • CARBONARA Mr. Michelangelo (Pianist) - Roma
  • CENTANNI Mr. Fabio (Pianist) - Roma
  • CHIAPPERINO Mr. Michele (Cellist) - Roma
  • CIAMMAGLICHELLA Mrs. Silvia (Pianist) - Pescara
  • DI VINCENZO Mr. Paolo (Manager Communications) - Pescara
  • FORM (“Marche Regional Orchestra”) - Ancona
  • FUJINO Mrs. Mari (Pianist) - Bologna
  • GIACOPETTI Mr. Alessandro (Journalist) - Fermo
  • RICCI Mr. Enrico (Piano Service) - Fermo
  • SAKAMOTO Mr. Daichi (Luthier) - Cremona
  • SLENCZKA Mr. Fulbert and Mrs. Mirela (Cellist and Pianist - Germany)
  • STRAPPA Mr. Paolo (Coordinator) - Fermo

of Team-Operative

  • ROGANTE Mrs. Milena (General Manager) - Fermo
  • PERTICARÀ Mr. Roberto (General Executive) - Fermo
  • PARAZZOLI Mr. Carlo Maria (Artistic Director) - Roma

The Technicalities of the XXXII edition:

the Jury

  • MANNING Mr. Peter (Ireland) President
  • LI Mrs. Yibin (United States of America)
  • MILANI Mr. Alessandro (Italy)
  • MURZA Mr. Andrii (Ukraine)
  • NEMTANU Mr. Vladimir (France)
  • ORLANDO Mr. Daniele (Italy)
  • YUN Mrs. Sungwon (South Korea)

The Winners

Category - A

  • 1st) Eloisa Marie AUBERT, 11 years (Luxembourg/France)
  • 2nd) Huade LI, 11 years (China)
  • 3rd) Jayden KING, 11 years (Unite States of America)

Category - B

  • 1st) Jaime Sacha JORBA-WU, 13 years (Canada)
  • 2nd) Avalon STOTTROP, 16 years (Germany)
  • 3rd) Roa LEE, 15 years (South Korea)

Category - C

  • 1st) Rokas DIRŽYS, 17 years (Lithuania)
  • 2nd) Francesco PAPA, 19 years (Italy)
  • 3rd) Sofiia PLAKHTSINSKA, 20 years (Ukraine)

Category - D

  • 1st) Ulisse MAZZON, 26 years (Italy)
  • 2nd) Ugnė Liepa ŽUKLYTĖ, 24 years (Lithuania)
  • 3rd) Yujin HONG, 22 years (South Korea)
  • Finalists: Lucrezia LAVINO MERCURI, 20 years (Italy) / Seungjae LEE, 22 years (South Korea) / Hao LI, 26 years (China - absent at the delivery of the quota) / Lucilla Rose MARIOTTI, 24 years (Italy)

the Students’ grants

  • Category - A / Sumireko MATSUSHIMA, 11 years (Japan)
  • Category - B / Noah LEE, 14 years (South Korea)
  • Category - C / Vivek Dinesh RAMANAN, 20 years (India/Great Britain)

the Special Awards

  • Honorary Committee Award (for the best interpretation of a piece by JS Bach) to Emme GUERREIRO, 22 years (France - absent frm the award ceremony)
  • City of Fermo Award (to the Italian competitor for the best performance of Niccolò Paganini's Capricci) to Lucilla Rose MARIOTTI, 24 years (Italy)
  • City of Ansbach Award - Germany (for the best-placed German competitor) to Avalon STOTTROP, 16 years (Germany)
  • Prize by “Cassa di Risparmio di Fermo” Foundation (for the best interpretation of the composition for solo violin and violin and piano of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries; for Categories - C and - D) to Hao LI, 26 years (China)

the Absolute Winner

  • Eloisa Marie AUBERT (Luxembourg/France) who received the "Award Andrea Postacchini” (a violin by the luthier Daichi SAKAMOTO and a bow by the bow maker Walter BARBIERO) and the Medal of the SENATE of the ITALIAN REPUBLIC

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