Grayson Masefield in Concert at A World of Accordions Museum on July 30

March 1st 2023
Helmi Harrington, A World of Accordions Museum, USA
Grayson at AWAM

Video 1: Grayson Masefield writes: “A fun light-hearted disco medley created for me by Renzo Ruggieri – Performed at University of Massachusetts Boston

Video 2: Grayson Masefield performs Chaccone in F minor – Pachelbel, 2021 Finale concert, South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival

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World of Accordions Museum announces a Museum fundraising concert featuring Grayson Masefield.

Grayson is a New Zealand born accordionist and is the first person to win World Championships in Classical, Virtuoso and Digital accordion categories. He is the Instrumental Music Teacher for Accordion at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, he has spent the past decade studying in France with Frederic Deschamps and completing his University education in Lausanne, Switzerland with Stephane Chapuis.

He is regularly invited to adjudicate and/or appear as Guest Artist at international competitions he has previously won, CIA in Italy, China & Russia, CMA in USA & Portugal, Primus Ikaalinen in Finland and Roland International in Rome.

At the 2010 Coupe Mondiale, Varaždin, Croatia, Grayson was elected to the prestigious CIA Music Committee and today is Vice-Chairman of the CIA Music Committee.

Over the years, Grayson has been invited to perform in many countries including France, Spain, Germany, UK, Portugal, Slovakia, Italy, USA, Canada, Russia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Portugal, China, Switzerland, Chile, Czech Republic, Singapore, South Korea, Austria, New Zealand, Australia, Finland.

Grayson has available a varied program of serious concert works as well as entertainment music. His extensive repertoire can be heard on his three albums as well as many live performances on youtube.

He has worked with several of the world’s leading composers such as Franck Angelis (France), Gary Daverne (New Zealand), Gorka Hermosa (Spain) and Petri Makkonen (Finland) to perform and record new original works for the accordion.

A World of Accordions Museum looks forward to welcoming Grayson Masefield to Superior, WI for his Museum visit and Concert in July!!