Mirco Patarini Italy ← Back to list

Mirco Patarini was born in Spoleto (Italy) on 05/26/1966.

In 1978 he began studying music at the CDMI (Centro Didattico Musicale Italiano) in Spoleto. 

In 1981 he ranked first in the Italian Pre-Championship of Castelfidardo, obtaining the right to access the 31st CMA Accordion World Trophy, where he was the youngest participant.

Between 1983 and 1985 he won the Italian Pre-Championship three times, so that he could participate to the World Trophy, where he obtained the 1st prize.

His concert activity ranges from classical repertoire to modern music; from acoustic to electronic and MIDI accordion; from solo performance to concerts for accordion and orchestra.

His career boasts many important collaborations with famous artists such as Luciano Pavarotti and Nicola Piovani.

He is the President of “Scandalli Accordions” company, one of the historical and most prestigious accordion factories in the world.

In January 2006 he founded, together with Gianluca Bibiani, the publishing company “Ars Spoletium”. In September 2007 they aquired the historical music magazine

“Strumenti e Musica” restarting its publication.

Since 2007 he has been the Artistic Director of the IAC (Italian Accordion Culture) association, Italian Premier Voting Member of the CIA.

For years he has been the Italian juror for the CIA Accordion Coupe Mondiale. 

Since 2008 he has been the founder and Artistic Director of the Instruments & Music Festival of Spoleto.

In 2011 he was the Artistic Director and organizer of the CIA Coupe Mondiale in Spoleto.

On 2014 he has been elected President of the Music Committee of the CIA (Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes) IMC-UNESCO.

In 2017 he was the Artistic Director and organizer of the CIA Coupe Mondiale in Osimo (Italy) Since 2017 he is President of the CIA (Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes), IMC-UNESCO. 

Since 2018 he is Guest Professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Since 2018 he has been the Artistic Director of the Master Classes of High Musical Refinement in Osimo.