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Where we are
Castelfidardo
home of the accordion
Our shop is located in Castelfidardo, in the heart of the Marche region, central Italy — known as the world's leading centre for accordion making, home to an age-old tradition of craftsmanship.
Castelfidardo Musica is housed within the city's most prestigious and imposing building: the historic Palazzo Paolo Soprani, where the world's very first accordion was made.
A story that begins in 1863
1863
In Castelfidardo, a young man had a stroke of inspiration: to build an accordion. Before long, Paolo Soprani opened a workshop with his brothers, and the new instrument was an instant success.
1900
Paolo Soprani travelled to Paris, and within a few years, every Italian emigrant heading to America wanted an accordion made in Castelfidardo to bring along.
1908
Palazzo Paolo Soprani is built — today the home of our shop. It was the very first production facility, just steps from the town walls, where the brothers Soprani led the serial production of the instrument.
1918
When Paolo Soprani passed away, the palazzo's main hall was used to host his lying-in-state, and for the occasion a new entrance was opened — the very one that today serves as the shop's main entrance.
2018
To mark the centenary of Paolo Soprani's death, Massimo Mazzantini — the shop's owner — commissioned a local artist to create a sculpture honouring the magnificent building that Castelfidardo Musica calls home.
This is why, today, tourists and enthusiasts travel here from all over the world — especially around the time of the PIF — International Accordion Award, which crowns international champions across several categories every year, and the CIA World Cup, hosted right here in Castelfidardo in 2024.
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 16. Castelfidardo (AN) - 60022
Where we are
Castelfidardo
home of the accordion
Our shop is located in Castelfidardo, in the heart of the Marche region, central Italy — known as the world's leading centre for accordion making, home to an age-old tradition of craftsmanship.
Castelfidardo Musica is housed within the city's most prestigious and imposing building: the historic Palazzo Paolo Soprani, where the world's very first accordion was made.
A story that begins in 1863
1863
In Castelfidardo, a young man had a stroke of inspiration: to build an accordion. Before long, Paolo Soprani opened a workshop with his brothers, and the new instrument was an instant success.
1900
Paolo Soprani travelled to Paris, and within a few years, every Italian emigrant heading to America wanted an accordion made in Castelfidardo to bring along.
1908
Palazzo Paolo Soprani is built — today the home of our shop. It was the very first production facility, just steps from the town walls, where the brothers Soprani led the serial production of the instrument.
1918
When Paolo Soprani passed away, the palazzo's main hall was used to host his lying-in-state, and for the occasion a new entrance was opened — the very one that today serves as the shop's main entrance.
2018
To mark the centenary of Paolo Soprani's death, Massimo Mazzantini — the shop's owner — commissioned a local artist to create a sculpture honouring the magnificent building that Castelfidardo Musica calls home.
This is why, today, tourists and enthusiasts travel here from all over the world — especially around the time of the PIF — International Accordion Award, which crowns international champions across several categories every year, and the CIA World Cup, hosted right here in Castelfidardo in 2024.
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed | 4.00 – 7.00 pm |
| Tuesday | 9.30 – 12.15 am | 4.00 – 7.00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9.30 – 12.15 am | 4.00 – 7.00 pm |
| Thursday | 9.30 – 12.15 am | 4.00 – 7.00 pm |
| Friday | 9.30 – 12.15 am | 4.00 – 7.00 pm |
| Saturday | 9.30 – 12.15 am | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
The local area
Castelfidardo offers many places of interest to visit, several of which pay tribute to entrepreneur Paolo Soprani and the town's age-old accordion-making tradition.
The town sits on a gentle hill between two rivers, the Aspio and the Musone. Located in the province of Ancona, it is surrounded by meadows and ploughed fields, with Monte Conero, the Adriatic coast and the Castelfidardo woodland visible in the distance.
Just ten minutes away lie the famous Basilica of Loreto and the town of Recanati, birthplace of the poet Giacomo Leopardi.