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Roberto Lucanero New Artistic Director of Festival, Castelfidardo – Italyby Harley Jones |
Roberto Lucanero (picture left) has succeeded Paolo Picchio (picture right) as Artistic Director of the annual Castelfidardo International Festival and Competition of the Accordion (FIF Castelfidardo). The change of Artistic Director, appointed by the Castelfidardo City Mayor Mirco Soprani, took place after the recent 2013 Festival that marked 150 years of accordion making in Castelfidardo. Paolo Picchio was thanked for his many years of faithful and successful service. Roberto Lucanero, a leading diatonic accordionist who describes himself as "a disciple of the diatonic accordion", is tasked with the role of promoting the further development of an ever expanding festival. |