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FAP 2026 – Edition XXXIII

Absolute winner • Wakana KIMURA, (Japan)
Absolute winner • Wakana KIMURA, (Japan)
Winner Cat A • Shuxuan JIN (China)
Winner Cat A • Shuxuan JIN (China)
Winner Cat B • Yuexuan SHEN (China)
Winner Cat B • Yuexuan SHEN (China)

Photographic Services by Fabrizio Zeppilli

Inauguration of the Lutherie on Shown / International Violin Competition

FESTIVAL ANDREA POSTACCHINI 2026

Lutherie on Show from May 23rd / XXXIII Edition of the Violin Competition from 23rd to 30th May 2026, Signed competitors n. 128 / Present candidates n. 89 / Foreign countries n. 29 (11 of which are non-European) / Meetings with the Schools of Fermo / “Who’s playing tonight?” free Evening Concerts

With

the Medal

  • SENATE of the ITALIAN REPUBLIC

the High Patronage

  • EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

the Patronage

  • 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 HIGH SCHOOL “CARO - PREZIOTTI LICINI” of FERMO

the Honorary Committee

  • ACQUAROLI Mr. Francesco (President of the Marche Region)
  • TORRESI Mr. Mauro (Vice 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 Foundation C.R. of Fermo)
  • PALMA Mr. Alberto (President of Carifermo SpA of Fermo)
  • VALLESI Mrs. Sabrina (Headmaster State School “Caro - Preziotti Licini” - Fermo)
  • VINCI GIGLIUCCI Mr. Giulio (President of the ccAMF-ETS)

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 “Caro - Preziotti Licini”) - Fermo
  • MARROZZINI Mr. Michele (Furniture Designer) - Fermo
  • ZENGARINI Mr. Tiziano (Journalist) - Monte San Giusto (MC)

of Assistants

  • CAMELI Mrs. Sara - Porto San Giorgio (FM)
  • COMPAGNONI Mrs. Cesarina - Gualdo (MC)
  • DE NITTIS Mr. Ernesto - Meda (MB)
  • DI COLA Mr. Fedele - Fermo
  • GIANNI Mr. Andrea - Fermo
  • LEONI Mrs. Letizia (Stage 2026) - Fermo
  • RICCI Mr. Paolo - Monteleone (FM)
  • SILENZI Mr. Matteo - Fermo
  • SQUILLACIOTI Mr. Giuseppe - Gessate (MI)
  • 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 1st August 2026 at 5.30 pm): Brando Maria MEDICI (solo violin) - music by N. Paganini, A. Beach, M. Ponce, E. Ysaye, F. Kreisler, P. de Sarasate, J. S. Bach

of Schools

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

of Supporters

  • ALB&TUR Srl - Fermo
  • FMTV CANALE 75 - 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

  • ANELLI Mr. Simone (Pianist) - Lodi (LO)
  • BARBIERO Mr. Walter (Bowmaker) - Piombino Dese (PD)
  • CAPPONI Mrs. Barbara (Journalist of RAI TG1) - Roma
  • CARBONARA Mr. Michelangelo (Pianist) - Roma
  • 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
  • STRAPPA Mr. Paolo (Coordinator) - Fermo
  • TACCHELLA Mr. Luca (Luthier) - Cremona (CR)
  • VOLPATO Mr. Bruno (Pianist) - Campodarsego (PD)

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

  • AMOYAL Mr. Pierre A. W. (France) President
  • HAFFNER Mrs. Eszter (Austria)
  • OSTROVSKY Mr. Sergey (Swiss)
  • RANFALDI Mr. Roberto (Italy)
  • RINEHART ZORI Mrs. Carmit (United States of America)
  • ZHANG Mr. Ti (China)
  • ZOSI Mr. Edoardo (Italy)

The Winners

Category - A

  • 1st) Shuxuan JIN, 10 years (China)
  • 2nd) Emilia ANASTASIJEVIĆ, 12 years (Serbia)
  • 3rd) Beatrice AMBRA, 10 years (Italy)

Category - B

  • 1st) Yuexuan SHEN, 12 years (China)
  • 2nd) Michael Peter TALBOT, 14 years (Great Britain)
  • 3rd) Zhiyuan YU, 15 years (China)

Category - C

  • 1st) not assigned
  • 2nd) Rocco PFEIL, 17 years (Germany)
  • 3rd) Sofiia PLAKHTSINSKA, 21 years (Ukraine)

Category - D

  • 1st) Wakana KIMURA, 25 years (Japan)
  • 2nd) Mariam OBOLASHVILI, 23 years (Georgia)
  • 3rd) Alexander POTORATSKIY, 22 years (Russia)
  • Finalists: Yangdongsheng LIU, 32 years (China) / Jinyu WANG, 29 years (China)

the Students’ grants

  • Category - A / Shuyao LI, 11 years (China)
  • Category - B / Brando Maria MEDICI, 15 years (Italy)
  • Category - C / Yee Yeung CHEN, 16 years (China)

the Special Awards

  • Honorary Committee Award for the best interpretation of a piece by JS Bach to Angela TEMPESTINI, 23 years (Italy)
  • City of Fermo Award to the Italian competitor for the best performance of Niccolò Paganini's Capricci to Brando Maria MEDICI, 15 years (Italy)
  • City of Ansbach Award - Germany for the best-placed German competitor to Rocco PFEIL, 17 years (Germany)
  • Prize in memory of Mr. Amedeo Grilli (ex President of “Cassa di Risparmio Foundation and Carifermo SpA of Fermo) 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 Alexander POLTORATSKIY, 22 years (Russia)

the Absolute Winner

  • Wakana KIMURA (Japan) who received the "Award Andrea Postacchini” (a violin by the luthier Luca TACCHELLA and a bow by the bow maker Walter BARBIERO) and the Medal of the SENATE of the ITALIAN REPUBLIC

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