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Geir Draugsvoll is considered to be one of the most important musicians on his instrument, the classical accordion/bayan. The last decade, he has caused headlines like “Breaking boarders”, “Fantastic”, “An Overcoming”, “All hail the accordion” and “Musical Sensation”. And with a repertoire ranging from Bach, Mozart, Grieg and Stravinsky to contemporary classics like Gubaidulina, Hosokawa, Berio, Nørgaard and Piazzolla, he has performed all over Europe, and also toured China and Japan.

Among festivals and concert-arenas, he has performed at; Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory (Russia), Queen Elisabeth Hall (London), Lockenhaus Festival (Austria), Aldebourgh Festival (England), Edinburgh Festival, (Scotland), Rheingau Festival (Germany), Brandenburgische Sommerkonzerte (Germany), Octobre Normandie (France), Mittelfest (Italy), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Musikhalle (Hamburg), Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), Ultima Contemporary Festival (Norway), Bergen International Festival, (Norway) and many others, and he has played together with orchestras like Russian National Orchestra, Kremerata Baltica, Moscow Soloists, Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Nordica, Kammerakademie Potsdam and several others.

Selection of released  CD's: 
*       1994 “Classical Accordion” (Simax PSC 1096)
*       1995 “Works by Sofia Gubaidulina” (BIS-CD 710)
*       1996 “Works for classical accordion” (DaCapo/Marco Polo 8.224028)
*       1997 “Duos for classical accordion” with James Crabb (EMI)
*       1999 “Viaggio” Concerto by Gunnar Valkare  (Phono Suecia CD 115) (with orch.)
*       2002 “Klaus Ib Jørgensen - portrait CD” (DaCapo)
*       2003 “Quasi Improvisata”  (Dreyer-Gaido) with David Geringas
*       2004 “eX” (Intim Musik) with Aniara String Quartet
*       2005 “Sensations” Concertos by Piazzolla with Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra and David Geringas “Delos             DE3349”

Through collaborations with many composers, Geir Draugsvoll must be characterized as one of the pioneers on his young instrument, and he has premiered a large number of works.

Upcoming  is the world-premiere of a new concerto to him  for bayan & string orchestra by Sofia Gubaidulina at Norway´s Olavsfestival 28^th July 2009, the TrondheimSoloists participating.

Selected performances last years; Soloconcerts; Washington, Berlin, Krakow and Reykjavik. Chambermusic concerts; tour in Japan, tour in China, Edinburgh Festival, Petrouchka with Tero Saarinen Company in Lyon, Düsseldorf, Helsinki and Bolzano. Soloist with orchestra; Rheingau Festival, Brandenburgische Sommerkonzerte, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Vilnius and Trondheim.Geir Draugsvoll (b. 1967) is Norwegian, but now lives in Copenhagen where he is associate professor at the Royal Academy of Music.