This year, alongside traditional accordion performances, the festival will feature electronic accordion performances and an innovative fusion of the accordion with the Chinese suona, a traditional woodwind instrument, in a rendition of Chinese classic music Hundreds of Birds Worshipping the Phoenix.

The event will bring together international accordion virtuosos and Chinese accordion performers, who will not only offer concerts but also engage in discussions on international trends in music education, paving the way for global accordion development.

Young musicians from the Yangtze River Delta and local areas will have the opportunity to perform and receive guidance from world-renowned artists.

Luo Bin contributed to this story.