Grayson Masefield will perform for the 76th Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Festival to held in Lisle (Chicago) Illinois from July 20-23, 2016. Grayson will also perform for the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) Festival to be held in Buffalo, New York from July 6-10, 2016. Info from the ATG website:

In 2009, Grayson became the first person to win the Coupe Mondiale top classical category and the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category in the same year! In 2009 he also won the Roland International V-Accordion Competition & Festival, Rome and the Primus Ikaalinen International TV Competition, Finland, showing his amazing musical versatility.

In September 2010 Grayson won the Trophée Mondial Classique World Accordion Championships and retired from competitions. 
 
At the 2010 Coupe Mondiale in Varaždin, Croatia, Grayson was elected to the prestigious Music Committee of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) and was re-elected to this position in 2014.

He currently serves as a regular member of the Jury for numerous competitions around the globe. 
 
Grayson Masefield was born in Auckland, New Zealand on the 10th September 1987 to accordion playing parents Ian and Heather Masefield. His musical career began at 3 years of age with Fay Schaw, then focused his studies in the entertainment field with Maurice Jones, while also playing in the North Shore Accordion Orchestras. Grayson began classical training at Auckland University with Stephanie Poole and then went to France for seminars and tuition with Frédéric Deschamps in 2007.

He is currently undertaking his post graduate studies in Switzerland at the HEMU (University of Music Lausanne) with Prof. Stéphane Chapuis.
 
Grayson has been invited to perform in many countries around the world, including France, Spain, Germany, UK, Portugal, Slovakia, Italy, USA, Canada, Russia, Lithuania, Portugal, China, Switzerland, Austria, New Zealand, Australia and Finland. 

Grayson will perform two programs, one on Friday evening and one on Saturday evening, one featuring concert works and a second one featuring virtuoso entertainment music. 


The AAA and ATG are privileged to have Grayson Masefield as their Guest Artist.

Grayson’s 2016 Summer Concerts Include:
6-10 July AAA Concerts Thursday & Friday

17th July University of Massachusetts Boston 4pm, full details on poster above

20-23 July ATG Concerts Friday & Saturday

24th July, 4pm, Accordion Effects’ Workshop with Grayson Masefield. 313 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105. $20 Workshop presented by Petosa Accordions. Grayson’s ‘Accordion Effects’ workshop will be detailing practicing techniques, bellow shakes, tremolos, note bending, methods and much more. Limited space available – pre-order tickets only – no door sales. For further information email Jamie Maschler: jamie.maschler@gmail.com

29th July Victoria Int Accordion Festival, Victoria BC, 

For further information: gmasefield@gmail.com