In March 2019 a group from The Grange Festival arrived in New York to launch American Friends of The Grange Festival. Our first recital was generously hosted by Michele Beiny Harkins and was followed by masterclasses and auditions held by Michael Chance and Gerald Martin Moore. Two years later, with the invaluable pro bono work of Brown Rudnick and the tireless efforts of Sarah Baker, our Executive Director in the USA, the American Friends of The Grange Festival is now registered as a non-profit in the State of Connecticut.

We now have an accomplished and enthusiastic Board of Trustees and Advisory Board. They will work on special projects, supporting our mission for a strong cross-cultural relationship between the US and Great Britain, especially continuing to support artistic mentoring, masterclasses and co-productions. In 2022, we have two special projects: an exciting co-production with a leading American opera house and From Blues to Rhapsody, with 23Arts Initiative.